The Hobo pictured is
#491: Atlas Flatshoulders

This illustration was created by
erikofthesouth

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Illustration Description
When the Olympians won the war against the Titans, Zeus condemned Atlas to hold up the heavens on his (flat) shoulders.

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  • 700hoboes
  • Atlas Flatshoulders
  • Atlas
  • Flatshoulders
  • erikofthesouth

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#491: Atlas Flatshoulders
#491: Atlas Flatshoulders
#491: Atlas Flatshoulders

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.