The Hobo pictured is
#38: Thad the Bunter

This illustration was created by
rrllmm392

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Illustration Description
To counteract the perception that hoboes are lefty-Bolshevik-anarchist types, Thad undertook a program of patriotic bunting for Hooverville. Hobo reaction thus far has been largely negative.

Flickr Tags
  • Hoboes
  • bunting
  • Hodgman

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#38: Thad the Bunter

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.