The Hobo pictured is
#752: Honcho! Just: HONCHO!

This illustration was created by
rrllmm392

View this illustration on Flickr

Illustration Description
When none of the other fellows in Hooverville dubbed ruined banker Poindexter P. Peabody with a cool nom de hobo, he made up his own. Pancho? No, Honcho! Pancho the Honcho? NO!!! Just HONCHO!!!!!! And this is my dog, Buck.

Flickr Tags
  • Hoboes
  • Hodgeman
  • Hooverville

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#752: Honcho! Just: HONCHO!

Good Evening. This site is inspired by the writings of author John Hodgman and his book Areas of My Expertise. It is meant as an homage to the
wandering men and women who chose to ride the rails during and before The Great Depression, and not the contemporary urban (or rural) poor.