Homelessness is nothing new in the history of America. How the homeless and the governments handle it has changed throughout our history. These pictures and the story are interesting. Is it still possible to be an itinerant worker or entrepreneur in America? Towns arrest little kids for having lemonade stands.
Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a bag on a stick over their shoulder as they wander across the countryside, the American hobo is frequently branded as lazy or mistaken for a ‘bum’.
But a closer look reveals that many hobos were homeless American Civil War veterans who embraced a strong work ethic and were forced to travel the country in search of their next honest dollar.
Ironically, these migrant workers helped build the very railroads they travelled on, as well as the sewer systems, water lines, roads and bridges that make up the American landscape. Read more here.