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The Historic Graffiti Society is a Washington State nonprofit established in 2018 that discovers, preserves, and records markings of consequence with an emphasis on the hobo era.

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HOBO SIGNS - Code of the Road?

Hobo signs are symbols that hoboes used to provide direction for others on the road. The next hobo to pass by would see the sign and know that...

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TEX KING OF TRAMPS

Tex King of tramps is a long term project for HIGS.  We've done a lot of traveling in the last five years documenting Tex's work across the...

UPCOMING EVENTS
END OF THE LINE
JUNE 9-12, 2022   //  WEED & DUNSMUIR, CA
The BBCRC is honored to be partnering with the Siskiyou Arts Museum, the Historic Graffiti Society, Burn Barrel Press and an amazing array of individuals artists, photographers, musicians, filmmakers and other supporters to present the End of the Line Moniker Show. The event will be held at both the BBCRC in Weed and in Dunsmuir, in conjunction with the annual Railroad Days celebration.

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HOBO SIGNS: THE TRICK OF THE TRAMP 
FEB. 18, 2022 - 7:30PM EST  //  FREE VIA ZOOM
This event has passed. If you missed it you can catch it on Youtube!

DCNRHS YOUTUBE

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