1915 photograph of Hotel de Gink. WikipediaMen in the Hotel de Gink washing cups. Library of CongressMen at the Hotel de Gink preparing Mulligan Stew. Library of CongressMen at the Hotel de Gink preparing Mulligan Stew. Library of CongressMen lined up for coffee for breakfast at the Hotel de Gink. Library of CongressMen lined up for coffee for breakfast at the Hotel de Gink. Library of CongressThe patrons of the Hotel de Gink posing for a photograph. Library of CongressA Hobo at the Hotel de Gink, which was a hotel in New York catering to Hobos. vintag.esJeff Davis, The King of the Hobos, believed in fostering self-sufficiency among the homeless.[10] Combining his interests, he founded a hobo cabaret of homeless people with musical talent. Library of CongressMoving the Hotel de Gink. Jeff Davis opened branches in Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Late in 1914, he approached the New York City government with an offer to open a new facility to accommodate the city’s growing homeless population. Library of CongressMoving the Hotel de Gink. The New York City Hotel opened with an over-the-top gala on January 21, 1915. Library of CongressMen drinking their morning coffee while one man prepares cabbage for the Mulligan Stew in the Hotel de Gink in New York. vintag.esDecember 1938. Napa Valley, California. More than 25 years a bindlestiff. Walks from the mines to the lumber camps to the farms. The type that formed the backbone of the Industrial Workers of the World in California before the war. Dorothea LangeThere have always been ambivalent feelings about the American hobo. Both a romanticized figment of the country’s imagination and an integral part of American society, the hobo established its own unique culture. PinterestThe word hobo was first coined in the 1800’s when after the Civil War a depressed economy and hard times had people taking to the rails in search of work and a better life. hubpagesThey were called hoe boys carrying a hoe and shovel with them in the hopes of getting farm work. As time when on, the number of hobos acted as an economic indicator. White River Valley MuseumOn the Road, Hansel Mieth,1936. PinterestA hobo boarding a train gearing up to find the next town and the next work opportunity. PinterestA man stowed away between two boxcars. PinterestHobos developed a secret code to communicate with each other. Pinterest
