These Hobo Signs below, plus a large glossary of Hobo Terms are available in printed form in my book "The American Hoboes" "Riders of the Rails". For information about this book, and how to acquire a copy, email me by clicking on the button below.
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Hobo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hobo is a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the western—probably northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike tramps, ...
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; Some hobos now communicate via cellular phones and e-mail. But the classic American hobo of early this century communicated through a much more basic system of marks--a code through which they gave information and warnings to their fellow Knights of the Road. ... Hobo Signs & Symbols ... Signmakers - Hobo Symbols...
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How to Read Hobo Signs and Symbols. The great American Hobo may be a thing of the past. Once a romanticized group of traveling strangers, the classic "hobo" hopped the rail and criss-crossed the United States with just the clothes... ... eHow Article: How to Read Hobo Signs and Symbols...
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Good explanation of hobo signs. The most knowledgeable section of the post is the chart of hobo symbols with their explanation. I have also seen many such signs in my country and an interesting fact which I have noticed is the meaning of most of the symbols are same.
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What are HoboSigns ? Depression era symbols used by hoboes. In their travels for work, hoboes made marks with chalk, paint or coal on walls, sidewalks, fences and posts. The signs were meant to let others know what was ahead. ... 11. This community is indifferent to a hobo's presence...
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Symbols are an odd set of marks to most folks, but accurate messengers to those who understand them. The hobo symbols are simple. They depict essentials of a specific lifestyle. Look them over carefully, and try to figure out how they were developed.
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