[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Joyce Ann Romines. This information was originally published in 1996 in The Hobo Nickel]
Foreword
This is the book you’ve been waiting for!
The first, and up until now, the only, reference book on Hobo Nickels, written fifteen years ago by Del Romines, has been out of print for about 10… Continued...
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Acknowledgments
The following have provided assistance, information, photographs and/or coins to be photographed for this book. If any names have been overlooked, we sincerely apologize.
Hobo Jim’s Alaskan Bar: Token from “Hobo Jim’s Alaskan… Continued...
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Introduction
Many times what is thought to be thorough research turns out to be only a “surface scratcher.” This was the case with the Hobo Nickel Book which was published in… Continued...
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Special Update to the Original Hobo Nickel Book
Just prior to printing the first HOBO NICKEL BOOK, considerable information was received by the author. The book was already at the printers, and to stop the setup to… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Joyce Ann Romines. This information was originally published in 1996 in The Hobo Nickel]
Forethought
Even though Webster states the first “written” usage of the word “Hobo” was in 1889, the “American Hobo” history goes back much further. Probably the largest number of Hoboes in the U.S. were seen shortly after
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History
James Earl Frazier designed the Indian Head Nickel (also called Buffalo or Bison Nickel) in 1912. This basic design was produced from 1913 to mid 1938 (see photographs below). The massive figures of both the… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Joyce Ann Romines. This information was originally published in 1996 in The Hobo Nickel]
A Brief Biography of Known Hobo Artists and Some of Their Friends
MONIQUE BOYER (pronounced boy-yea): “Bo’s” Cajun lover in the New Orleans area, and a frequent subject on many of his carvings.
WILLARD CHISOLM: Known as… Continued...
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New Terms and Old Terms with New Understanding
Numerous new terms have been researched, studied, added, or deleted, and many older terms have been updated. Following, in alphabetical order, are these terms, with photographs where available, and
