The Hobo pictured is
#596: Kerosene-Soaked Tom

This illustration was created by
rrllmm392

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Illustration Description
Tom had survived Thanksgiving only to be faced with a brutal winter. He could never re-fill the kerosene heater without making a mess. Too much stress. This is no time to quit smoking. Anyone got a light?

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  • Hodgman

Other illustrations of this hobo:
#596: Kerosene-Soaked Tom
#596: Kerosene-Soaked Tom

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.