As a Young Man, He Traveled with ‘Railroad Tramps’
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More than 40 years ago, Dale Wickum traveled all over the country by freight train.
More than 40 years ago, Chicagoan Dale Wickum traveled all over the country by freight train to meet and photograph men who called themselves “railroad tramps.” The photos have been in storage since the 1970s. Until now. Jay Shefsky has this story.
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As a Young Man, He Traveled with ‘Railroad Tramps’
Clip: 9/30/2019 | 5m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 40 years ago, Chicagoan Dale Wickum traveled all over the country by freight train to meet and photograph men who called themselves “railroad tramps.” The photos have been in storage since the 1970s. Until now. Jay Shefsky has this story.
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