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Pierson Hall Hobo Day parade float, 1994

Pierson Hall parade float, with waves, a surfer and sun bathers on it during the 1994 Hobo Day parade

Bed races, Hobo Day, 1992

Bed races during 1992 Hobo Day week

Pierson Hall Hobo Day parade float, Uno Tamer, 1992

Pierson Hall parade float with a cage and two football players inside and balloons on top, the sign at the top of the cage reads, 'Uno tamer'

Bed races during Hobo Week 1991

South Dakota Governor Mickelson and student president

South Dakota Governor George Mickelson with student president Rindals and Hobo Day royalty in the Bummobile

Tossing water balloons during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University, 1988

A game of water balloon toss during Hobo Day week on the campus of South Dakota State University; Kale Zahniser, tossing a water balloon

Hobo Day football game, 1986

Players on the field while the crowd watches from Coughlin-Alumni Stadium during the 1986 Hobo Day football game

Nursing Hobo Day parade float, 1986

Nursing parade float going down medary Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1986 Hobo Day parade, words read 'SDSU Nurses Give Classic Care' and 'Hobo Classic 1986'

Seventy-fifth Jubilee Hobo Day parade float, 1986

Seventy-fifth Jubilee parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1986 Hobo Day parade, words read 'A 1971 Legend Lives on' won Most Beautiful float

Half-time at the 1984 Hobo Day football game

Woman wearing a brown trench coat is placing some type of hat of the head of the Hobo Day king during half-time entertainment during the 1984 Hobo Day football game

Hobo Day football game, 1984

State player carrying the ball during the 1984 Hobo Day football game

Spectators at the 1984 Hobo Day football game

Two people sitting in the stand under a clear plastic sheet to avoid the rain during the 1984 Hobo Day football game

Young Democrats Hobo Day parade float, 1984

Young Democrats parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1984 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1984

Pharmacy parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1984 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'Mitchell Corn Palace'

Hobo Day parade float, 1980

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1980 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1979

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1979 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'M.A.S. the Coyote'

Dairy Club Hobo Day parade float, 1977

Dairy Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1977 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'The Udder Way to Win'

Hobo Day parade float, 1977

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1977 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'Were Dyno-mite'

Hobo Day football game, 1977

Coyotes player making a dive with the football while two Jacks players try to tackle him during the 1977 Hobo Day football game against the University of South Dakota in the background the crowd watches from the stands at Coughlin-Alumni...

SDSU Rodeo Club Hobo Day parade float, 1977

SDSU Rodeo Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1977 Hobo Day parade

SDSU Rodeo Club Hobo Day parade float, 1977

Rodeo Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1977 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1976

Man and woman dressed up like hobos during the 1976 Hobo Day parade

Hobo and a donkey on Hobo Day, 1976

People dressed up like hobos and a donkey during the 1976 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1976

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1976 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'Discover Your Dreams'

Microbiology Club Hobo Day parade float, 1976

Microbiology Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1976 Hobo Day parade, words read 'The Great American Dream -- A Germ-Free Home' ; The First Streaker was a microbiologist -- he streaked for isolation' ; UND vs...

Hobo Day parade float, 1975

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1975 Hobo Day parade, words on the float read '1776-1976 Crossing Over to Victory'

University 4-H Club Hobo Day parade float, 1975

University 4-H Club Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1975 Hobo Day parade, words on the float read 'Ringing in theBicentennial'

Kiwanis Club Hobo Day parade float, 1975

Kiwanis Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1975 Hobo Day parade

Nurses Club Hobo Day parade float, 1975

Nurses Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1975 Hobo Day parade, words on the front of the float read 'Florence Nightingale Pledge'

Seeds and Soils Society Hobo Day parade float, 1975

Seeds and Soils Society parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1975 Hobo Day parade

Nursing Club Hobo Day parade float, 1974

SDSU Nursing Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1974 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Fight the Augie Clam'

Hobo Day parade float, 1974

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1974 Hobo Day parade, words on float read 'Earth Research Technology Satellite'

Young Republicans Hobo Day parade float, 1974

Ed Goss and Dave Volk riding on the Young Republicans parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1974 Hobo Day parade,words on float read 'A United GOP'

Lake Benton Hobo Day parade float, 1974

Lake Benton, Minnesota parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1974 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1973

Parade float on Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1973 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Curse You Blue' won Most Clever float

Hobo Day football game, 1973

Crowd in the stands of Coughlin Alumni Stadium watching the 1973 Hobo Day football game against the University of South Dakota

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1973

Pharmacy parade float on Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1973 Hobo Day parade, words read 'SDSU A Step Toward the Future'

AMPI Hobo Day parade float, 1972

A lion in a cage is riding on the American Milk Producers, Inc. parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1972 Hobo Day parade, words on the side read 'Farmers Joining Together - Respected for Strength - Leadership ...

Bum band on Hobo Day, 1972

Group of people dressed like hobos and carrying musical instruments walking down a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1972 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State University, 1972

Students being served Bum Stew during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1972

Man and woman dressed as hobos for the 1972 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1972

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1972 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day football game, 1972

Players on the field while the crowd watches from the stands during the 1972 Hobo Day football game

Staff dress-up day at South Dakota State University, 1972

President Briggs, David Pearson and Dorothy Stofflet dressed as hobos for staff dress-up day during Hobo Day week at South Dakota StateUniversity

Staff dress-up day at South Dakota State University, 1972

Man sitting at his desk dressed as a hobo with a large cigar in his mouth during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University

Staff dress-up day at South Dakota State University, 1972

Woman dressed at a hobo for staff dress-up day during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University

Three hobos at South Dakota State University, 1972

Three students dressed as hobos sitting on a bench in Coolidge Sylvan Theatre during Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1972

Pharmacy parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1972 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read 'Memories - Salute to the Past'

Optimist Club Hobo Day parade float, 1972

Optimist Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1972 Hobo Day parade

Betty's Twirling Corps, Hobo Day, 1971

Betty's Twirling Corps of Sioux Falls is marching on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1971 Hobo Day Parade

Grant-Deuel High School marching band, Hobo Day, 1971

Grant-Deuel High School marching band on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1971 Hobo Day Parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1971

Man and woman dressed up as a hobo and walking down a Brookings, South Dakota street during Hobo Day of 1971

Hobo Day Committee, 1971

Hobo Day Committee posing around the Bummobile, 1971

Hobo Day parade float, 1971

Parade float on Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1971 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Envision the Future'

University of South Dakota marching band, Hobo Day, 1971

University of South Dakota marching band on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1971 Hobo Day Parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1971

Pharmacy parade float on Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1971 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Tomorrow � the Sea' won Most Outstanding float

Cheerleader and Jackrabbit mascot at South Dakota State University, 1970

Cheerleader standing next to the Jackrabbit mascot during Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1970

Man and woman dressed up as hobos for the 1970 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1970

Parade float on Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1970 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Its a Small World'

Hobo Day football game, 1970

Players on State's football field during the 1970 Hobo Day football game

Marching band formation, 1970

Marching band formation on State's football field during half-time of the 1970 Hobo Day football game

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1969

Man and woman dressed as hobos and posing for a picture on Hobo Day 1969

Hobo Day football game, 1969

Coach talking with a player during the 1969 Hobo Day football game

University 4-H Club Hobo Day parade float, 1969

University 4-H Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1969 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Explore the 4-H Way' wonthe third prize for Most Beautiful float

State cheerleader, 1969

One of South Dakota State University's cheerleaders rooting for the Jackrabbits during the 1969 Hobo Day football game

Bum stew, 1969

Woman dressed as a hobo eating bum stew from a coffee can

Kangaroo court, 1969

The Highway Patrol escorted Weary Wil, Lyle Merriman, to the university for the 1969 Kangaroo Court

Blue Key Smoker girls, 1969

Blue Key Smoker girls

Blue Key Smoker, 1969

Left to Right: Congressman Ben Reifel, Blue Key President James Spiers, John Olson, former Director of South Dakota Highway Department, and Weary Wil, Jim Forsyth

Beard contest, 1969

Four contestants in the beard contest during the 1969 Kangaroo Court

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1969

Pharmacy parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1969 Hobo Day parade, words on side of float read 'Progress Through Education' won Most Beautiful float

Razor Burial, 1969

Burying of the razor ceremony in preparation for the beard contest during the Hobo Day activities of 1969

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1968

Man and woman dressed up like a hobos during the 1968 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1968

Parade float Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1968 Hobo Day parade

Giant Hobo at South Dakota State University, 1968

Students constructing a giant Hobo for Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Beard and Pigtail Contest winners, 1968

Winners of the 1968 Beard and Pigtail Contest

Bummobile 1968

Weary Wil and the Hobo Day chairman riding in the Bummobile down Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1968 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Bum Stew at South Dakota State University, 1968

Student hobos gathered for Bum Stew during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University

Hobo Day football game, 1968

Crowd in the stands at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium watching players during the 1969 Hobo Day football game

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1968

Three women riding on the Pharmacy parade float on Main Avenue in Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1968 Hobo Day parade, this float won prizes for the Most Beautiful and Most Outstanding float

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1968

Pharmacy abrade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, decoration with a replica of the Campanile, a stage coach with horses, and a raised area at the back with people riding on it, words on the side read, 'Onward to Education' won...

College 4-H Club Hobo Day parade float, 1967

College 4-H Club parade float on Main Avenue in Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1967 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Founders of a Nation'

Hobo couple, Hobo Day, 1967

Man and woman dressed as hobos for Hobo Day of 1967

Hobo Day parade float, 1967

Parade float on Main Avenue in Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1967 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Just Choppin' to Victory'

Hobo Day football game, 1967

Players on State's football field during the 1967 Hobo Day football game

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1967

Pharmacy parade float Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1967 Hobo Day parade

Beard Contest winners, 1966

Winners of the 1966 Beard Contest

Hobo Day alumni group at South Dakota State University, 1966

Group of people posing in front of an Alumni sign with President and Mrs. Briggs (far right) during a Hobo Day alumni event at South Dakota State University

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1966

Man and woman dressed as hobos for Hobo Day of 1966, the woman is holding a sign that reads 'Help Stamp Out Right Guard'

Hobo Day parade float, 1966

Parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1966 Hobo Day parade, words on the side of the float read '85 Years of Service - Agriculture - Initiative is Ours'

Weary Wil 1966

Weary Wil, Students' Association president Gene Henry and Hobo Day chairman Jerry Mettler riding in the Bummobile during the 1966 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day display at South Dakota State University, 1966

Hobo Day exhibits in the bookstore display case at South Dakota State University

Bummobile, 1966

Hobo Day chairman Jerry Metter (at wheel) and the 1966 Hobo Day committee in the Bummobile parked in front of the Coughlin Campanile

Bummobile, 1965

Bummobile driving on the track

Hobo Day Bum Stew at South Dakota State University, 1965

Group of people gathered to eat Bum Stew by the Coughlin Campanile during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State University

Hobo couple interview, Hobo Day, 1965

Man and woman dressed as hobos are being interviewed by a reporter during Hobo Day of 1965

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1965

Man and woman dressed up as hobos during the 1965 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1965

Parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1965 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Wheels of Progress'

Weary Wil at South Dakota State University, 1965

Weary Wil climbing out of a car trunk while a crowd of students watch during a Hobo Day week event at South Dakota State College

Lutheran Student's Association Hobo Day parade float, 1965

Lutheran Student's Association parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1965 Hobo Day parade, words on the float read 'Light Excelleth Darkness - Christ the Light' won Best Religious float

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1964

Man and woman dressed up as hobos with a pet piglet and walking down a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1964 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1964

Parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1964 Hobo Day parade

Weary Wil on Hobo Day, 1964

Weary Wil performing a stunt on a motorcycle through the grass on Hobo Day 1964

Cigarette girls, 1964

Six Cigarette girls dressed in tutus

Blue Key Smoker, 1964

Overhead view of the 1964 Blue Key Smoker banquet

Men in a railroad car for Hobo Day promotion at South Dakota State University, 1964

Six men wearing hats inside a railroad car promoting Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Students with Jackrabbit mascot at South Dakota State College

Man and woman with Jackrabbit mascot during Hobo Day week activities at South Dakota State College, the man is wearing a letterman's jacket

Woman with Jackrabbit mascot at South Dakota State College

Woman with Jackrabbit mascot, she has her hand on its face during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1964

Senior Class parade float on Main Avenue in Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1964 Hobo Day parade words read 'Pink Lady'

Rodeo Club Hobo Day parade float, 1964

SDSU Rodeo Club parade float on Main Avenue in Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1964 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Cowboy to College 75 Years'

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1964

Pharmacy parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1964 Hobo Day parade, 'Pathway to Paradise' appears on the side of the float

Weary Wil at South Dakota State University, 1964

Large wooden cut-out of Weary Wil with people standing on and around it, carrying a sign that says 'SD State U - Big that's us' promoting HoboDay at South Dakota State University

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1963

Man and woman dressed as hobos pose for a picture during the 1963 Hobo Day

Hobo Day parade float, 1963

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1963 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Laser the Coyotes'

Blue Key Smoker, 1963

Cigarette girls

Blue Key Smoker, 1963

Band playing in the background while attendees of the 1963 Blue Key Smoker listen in the foreground

Blue Key Smoker, 1963

Overhead view of Blue Key Smoker banquet with head table in the rear

Dave Brubeck Quartet in the Bummobile

Dave Brubeck Quartet sitting in the Bummobile. Photo by John Bloemendaal, Processed by South Dakota State College Photographic Laboratory

Hobo day parade float, Hare Raising Victory, 1963

Parade float with a giant rabbit dressed as a football player, there are small white rabbits running at his feet and a football goal post behind him during the 1963 Hobo Day parade, the words on the side read, 'Hare Raising Victory'

Nurses Club Hobo Day parade float, 1963

Nurses Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1963 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Student Nurse Week Oct 14-20'

Bum band on Hobo Day, 1962

SDSU ROTC members are hobos wearing fur coats and hats and carrying musical instruments marching down a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1962 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1962

Man and woman dressed as hobos and pushing a baby stroller with a baby doll and a stuffed bear pose for a picture during the 1962 Hobo Day

Hobo Day parade float, 4-H, 50 Years 1912-1962

4-H was the winner of the third best 50th Anniversary Hobo Day parade float depicting a Hobo carrying a sack on a stick

Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Score! The Sioux are sick. Calling Dr. Kilhare'

Lutheran Student's Association Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Lutheran Student's Association parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'My Faith Looks Up to Thee'

Hobo Day football game, 1962

Players on the field during the 1962 Hobo Day football game against North Dakota University

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Senior Class parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Venetian Dream'

Sophomore Class Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Sophomore Class parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Siouxs Canoe - Ship of State'

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Pharmaceutical Society parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Fantasy' won first most beautiful and most outstanding float

P.E. Club Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Physical Education Club parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Japanese Garden'

Officer's Mess Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Officer's Mess parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Fantasy in Space'

Sophomore Class Hobo Day parade float, 1962

Sophomore Class parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1962 Hobo Day, words read 'Siouxs Canoe - Ship of State'

Press box at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium, 1962

Sports reporters in the press box at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium during the 1962 Hobo Day football game

Ag Club and Block and Bridle Club Hobo Day parade float, 1961

Ag Club and Block and Bridle Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1961 Hobo Day

Hobo Day parade float, 1961

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1961 Hobo Day parade, words on the side read 'Ben-Hare'

Wesley Club Hobo Day parade float, 1961

Wesley Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1961 Hobo Day, words read '�and there was peace', won second best religious float

Blue Key Smoker, 1961

Cigarette girl, Linda Williamson lighting a cigar for Charles Coughlin

Blue Key Smoker, 1961

Weary Wil, James O. Pederson, pouring Congressman Ben Reifel and cup of coffee

Hobo Day football game, 1961

Players on the field during the 1961 Hobo Day football game

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1961

Pharmaceutical Society parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1961 Hobo Day, won second most beautiful float

Nurses Club Hobo Day parade float, 1961

Nurses Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1961 Hobo Day, words read 'Years of Progress - In Hospitals - In Public Health'

Bum band, Hobo Day, 1960

Group of people dressed as hobos in a band for the 1960 Hobo Day parade

1959 Hobo Day King and Queen, Hobo Day 1960

1959 King and Queen riding on the back of a convertible during the 1960 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1960

Man and woman dressed as a hobos and pushing a broken baby stroller during the 1960 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1960, Prelude in Wonderland

Parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, decorated with flying birds, words on the side read, 'Prelude in Wonderland,' winner of the most beautiful and most outstanding prizes

Blue Key Hobo Day parade float, 1960

Blue Key parade float with Miss South Dakota Janet Barber riding on it on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1960 Hobo Day, words read 'Key to Success, Miss S.Dak.'

Block and Bridle Club and Ag Club Hobo Day parade float, 1960

Block and Bridle Club and Ag Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1960 Hobo Day

Grand Marshal, Carl Christensen, 1960

Carl 'Christy' Christensen riding in a car as the Grand Marshal of the 1960 Hobo Day parade

Freshman Class Hobo Day parade float, 1960

Freshman Class parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1960 Hobo Day

Hobo Day Chairman and Weary Wil, 1960

Hobo Day Chairman Bill McNamara and Students' Association President Ken Sutton who is also Weary Wil riding in the Bummobile during the 1960 Hobo Day parade

Two men in the Bummobile

Two men sitting in the Bummobile, the Campanile is in the background

Pharmacy Club Hobo Day parade float, 1960

Pharmacy Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1960 Hobo Day, words read 'Prelude to Wonderland' won Most outstanding and most beautiful float

Officer's Mess Hobo Day parade float, 1960

Officer's Mess parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1960 Hobo Day, words read 'First Man in Space'

Freshmen Class Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Freshman Class parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1959 Hobo Day, won for Most Clever Float

Hobo Day football game, 1959

Players on the field during the 1959 Hobo Day football game against the University of South Dakota

Women's Recreational Association Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Women's Recreational Association parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1959 Hobo Day, words read 'These Changing Times'

Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1959

Large gathering of people around the Campanile for Bum Stew during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Hobo Day Bum Stew entertainment at South Dakota State College, 1959

Bum band performing on the state at Coolidge Sylvan Theatre stage for the Bum Stew crowd during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Senior Class parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1959 Hobo Day, won third for Most Beautiful, words read 'Purer Than A Rose'

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Pharmaceutical Society parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1959 Hobo Day, it won for most beautiful and most outstanding float, words read 'Swan Serene'

Physical Education Club and Monogram Club Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Physical Education Club and Monogram Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1959 Hobo Day

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1958 Hobo Day parade, 'Thump the Sioux'

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1959

Pharmacy parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1959 Hobo Day parade, won Most Beautiful and Most Outstanding float

1959 Hobo Day King and Queen, Hobo Day 1960

1959 King and Queen riding on the back of a convertible during the 1960 Hobo Day parade

Ag Club Hobo Day parade float, 1958

Ag Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1958 Hobo Day, won for Most Beautiful Float and Most Outstanding Float, words read 'A Very Special Day'

Hobo Day chairman and Weary Wil, 1958

Roy Jackson, Hobo Day chairman, is driving the Bummobile while Weary Wil rides in the backseat during the 1958 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1958

Class of '62 parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1958 Hobo Day parade

University Dames Club Hobo Day parade float, 1958

University Dames Club, which is a student wives organization, parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the Hobo Day parade, words read 'Shoe Full of Future,' won for Most Clever Float

Blue Key Smoker, 1958

People standing around tables at the 1958 Blue Key Smoker banquet

Beard Judging Contest, 1958

Vivian Volstorff and other judges inspecting beards during the 1958 beard contest

Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1958

Serving Bum Stew to student wearing a funny hat and holding a trumpet during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1958

Crowd standing in line at four tables receiving Bum Stew during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Marching band, 1958

Marching band on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1958 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1958

Pharmaceutical Society parade float Brookings, South Dakota street, during the 1958 Hobo Day, on second for most beautiful float

Roger Williams Club Hobo Day parade float, 1958

Roger Williams Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1958 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Christ, Our Highest Goal'

Society of Different Arrows Hobo Day parade float, 1958

Society of Different Arrows parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1958 Hobo Day parade, words on arrow read 'State Points the Way'

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1957

Donna Caldwell and Ed Duke, the Hobo Day King and Queen of 1957, are in their everyday clothes and looking at a photograph of themselves in their hobo attire

Bummobile with Christy, 1957

Carl (Christy) Christensen seated in the front passenger seat of the Bummobile with student Hobo passengers During the 1957 Hobo Day parade

Alpha Zeta Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Alpha Zeta parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, words on side read 'Agriculture Rockets Ahead'

Ag Queen Hobo Day parade, 1957

Ag club parade float with the Ag Queen, Eleanor Parker, and her attendants, Barbara Brooks and maris Hammend riding on it for the 1957 Hobo Day parade

Dames Club Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Dames Club parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Slow Children at Play'

Former King of the Hobos at South Dakota State College, 1957

Former Hobo Day King, now an aged man, sitting in a chair with one pant leg pulled up during Hobo Day at South Dakota State College

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1957

Hobo King Ed Duke and woman dressed as hobos, they are pulling a wagon with the words 'Kiut Stu' on the side, she is holding an umbrella made of trash and he is carrying a sign that reads 'Keeps the Home Fires Burning' during the 1957 Hobo...

Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, 'Hoewer Wud Feeld' appears above the float and 'Pleasant memories' on the side

Hobo Day football game, 1957

Players on the field during the 1957 Hobo Day football game, the final score was State 21/U 13

Veterans Club Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Veterans Club parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Shoulda Took ROTC'

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1957

Donna Caldwell and Ed Duke, the Hobo Day King and Queen of 1957, are posing for the camera with Carl 'Christy' Christensen

Blue Key Smoker, 1957

Blue Key Smoker placemat, 1957

Blue Key Smoker, 1957

Blue Key Smoker entertainment, 1957

Gathering on the campus green at South Dakota State College, 1957

Gathering of students on the campus green near Coolidge Sylvan Theatre for the eating of Bum stew during Hobo Day week activities on the campus of South Dakota State College

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1957

Contestants standing in a line while listening to judges speak at the 1957 Hobo Day Beard Contest

Hobo Day Beard Contest Judging, 1957

Three bearded men. The one in the middle is wearing a braided wig and a dress

Hobo Day Most Ticklish Beard Contest, 1957

Man rubbing his whiskers on a blindfolded woman during the 1957 Hobo Day Most Ticklish Beard Contest

Hobo Day Beard Contest Judging, 1957

Three bearded men. The one in the middle is wearing a braided wig and a dress.

Kangaroo Court, 1957

Weary Will and members of the Blue key jury are riding in the Bummobile during the 1957 Kangaroo Court

Kangaroo Court, 1957

Freshmen offenders are in a cell awaiting judgment by Blue Key jury members during the 1956 Kangaroo Court

Cooks dishing out Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1957

Students being served Bum stew by the Coughlin Campanile on the campus of South Dakota State College

Dishing up Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1957

Cook dishing up Bum Stew into coffee cans during Hobo Day week on the campus of South Dakota State College

Gathering at Coolidge Sylvan Theatre at South Dakota State College, 1957

Gathering of students at Coolidge Sylvan Theatre for the eating of Bum stew during Hobo Day week activities on the campus of South Dakota State College

Hobo Day Bum stew at South Dakota State College, 1957

Student placing his Bum Stew 'bowl' in the pile with the rest of the coffee tins during Hobo Day week on the campus of South Dakota State College

Mechanical Engineers Hobo Day parade float, 1957

mechanical Engineers parade float which is a large toothpick making machine, words on the side read, 'Terrible Toothache Much Decay, Use 'IM Toothpick All O.K.

Registration for the Hobo Day parade at South Dakota State College, 1957

Two Hobos register to participate in the Hobo Day parade at South Dakota State College

Pharmics Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Pharmics parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, it won second place for the Most Beautiful float

Mechanical Engineers Hobo Day parade float, 1957

South Dakota State College of Agriculture and mechanic Arts, Hobo Day -- Parade, Floats (Parade), Mechanical Engineering

Printonian Club Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Printonian Club parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade

Officer's mess Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Officer's mess parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, words on the side read 'Liberty Our Heritage'

Nursing Club Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Nursing Club parade float for the 1957 Hobo Day parade, words read 'SDSC: Nucleus of Nursing'

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1957

Senior Class parade float during the 1957 Hobo Day parade won fist place for the most Beautiful float

Bum Band, 1956

Hobo bum band sitting on folding chairs playing various instruments

Blue Key Smoker, 1956

Blue Key Smoker audience, 1956

Blue Key Smoker Banquet, 1956

Blue Key Smoker banquet crowd, 1956

Hobo Day bonfire at South Dakota State College, 1956

Large crowd gathered for a bonfire during Hobo Day week at South Dakota State College

Hobo Day Beard and Pigtail Contest Winners, 1956

Beard and Pigtail contest winners for 1956: Most Ticklish Beard, Blondest Beard, Shortest Braided Pigtails, Longest Pigtails, Most Pigtails, Cutest Pigtails, Most Handsome Beard, Decorative Pigtails, Longest Beard, Blackest Beard, Reddest...

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1956

Judge inspecting beards at the 1956 Hobo Day beard contest

Hobo Day baton twirlers, 1956

Baton twirlers on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1956

Man and woman dressed as hobos for the 1956 Hobo Day parade, she is carrying a sign that reads ' Skunk 'Em Jacks' and he is carrying an owl

Hobo Day parade entry, 1956

Woman riding in a car on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day cheerleaders, 1956

Cheerleaders riding in a car on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day cheerleaders, 1956

Cheerleaders riding in a car on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day football game, 1956

Players on the field during the 1956 Hobo Day football game against the North Dakota University, the final score was State 14/UND 13

Kangaroo Court, 1956

Freshman Virginia McClain is darning the sock of a Blue Key jury member who is reading a newspaperand smoking a cigar during the 1956 Kangaroo Court

Hobo Day football game, 1956

Players running onto the field while the crowd cheers them on from the sides for the 1956 Hobo Day football game

Hobo Day Parade Float, 1956

Parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1956 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Agriculture Heart of America.' Thomas A. Stangl, Class of 1957, designed and supervised the construction of this float, as a member of the...

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1956

Hobo Day King and Queen for 1956, Dwane Hammer and Florence Umback, are posing for the camera in their everyday clothes

Economics Club Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Economics Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Largest Club in the Nation'

Hobo Day at South Dakota State College, 1955

Man, dressed as a Hobo, with young girl and black dog seated in grass outside of the barracks on the campus of South Dakota State College

Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'A Connecticut Yankee'

Hobo Day football game, 1955

Players on the field while the crowd watches from the stands in the background during the 1955 Hobo Day football game against the University of South Dakota

United Nations Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Parade float with a United Nations theme on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade

Bummobile, 1955

Weary Wil driving the Bummobile with a man and woman seated in the back seat

Bummobile with Weary Wil, 1955

Weary Wil perched on the back seat of the Bummobile as it drives down Main Avenue, Brookings, SD during the 1955 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1955

Three woman standing with bearded man

Kangaroo Court, 1955

Blue Key jury sitting in chairs smoking cigars, reading newspapers and looking bored during the 1955 Kangaroo Court

Kangaroo Court, 1955

Man wearing glasses is standing in a tank of water while 1955 Kangaroo Court judge stands before him laughing

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1955

Hobo Day King and Queen of 1955, Larry Barnette and Janet Morgen, riding in a horse drawn buggy during the 1956 Hobo Day parade

Bummobile 1955

Man and woman inspects the Bummobile under the watch of Weary Wil

Nursing Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Nursing parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Antibiotic for Athletes'

Printonian Club Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Printonian Club parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Freedom of the Press Foundation of Liberty', winner of the most educational float

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Senior Class parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Escapade', second place winner for most beautiful float

Roger Williams Club Hobo Day parade float, 1955

Roger Williams Club parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1955 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Door to World Peace'

Hobo Day football game half-time at South Dakota State College, 1954

Dirty Lil being crowned by official on State Field during half-time ceremonies of the Hobo Day football game on the campus of South Dakota State College

Alumni band, 1954

Alumni band marching in the 1954 Hobo Day parade, Carl Christensen is leading them on the left with no instrument

Blue Key Smoker, 1954

Blue Key Smoker banquet crowd, 1954

Block and Bridle Club Hobo Day parade float, 1954

Block and Bridle Club parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Beef Makes A Winner'

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1954

Man has is beard inspected by a judge while other contestants look on during the 1954 Hobo Day Beard Contest

Freshman Class Hobo Day parade float, 1954

Freshman Class parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1954

Man and woman dressed as hobos on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1954

Parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade, words read 'State Rooter'

Hobo Day football game, 1954

Players on the field during the 1954 Hobo Day football game against St. John

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1954

Senior Class parade float on main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1954

Pharmaceutical Society parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during the 1954 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Showboat'

Blue Key Smoker, 1953

The Barn set up for the Blue Key Smoker banquet, 1953.

Hobo Day Blue Key Smoker entertainment, 1953

Diners at the Blue Key Smoker band, Hobo Day, 1953

Freshmen Class Hobo Day parade float, 1953

Freshmen Class parade float for the 1953 Hobo Day parade is a giant skunk with the words 'Skunk 'Em' on the side

Hobo Day parade float, 1953

Parade float that has rabbits roasting a football player over a fire for the 1953 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Beard Contest judging, 1953

Female students signing up for beard judging, 1953

Hobo Day Beard Contest judging, 1953

Judges inspecting beards at the 1953 Hobo Day Beard Contest

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1953

Blindfolded woman being fooled by a bear being held by a man in a fur coat at the Hobo Day beard contest, 1953

Hobo Day float building at South Dakota State College, 1953

Two students building a Jackrabbit wearing a cap and gown in preparation for a parade float for the Hobo Day parade at South Dakota State College

Hobo Day football game, 1953

Players on the field during while the crowd watches from the stands the 1953 Hobo Day football game against St. John

Patriotic themed Hobo Day parade float, 1953

Patriotic themed parade float during the 1953 Hobo Day parade, words on side read 'American the Beautiful'

Press box at stadium, 1953

Press box at the stadium at South Dakota State University, radio stations represented are KSOO, KAGY (The Voice of S.Dak. State College), KWAT, and KIHO, the 1953 Hobo Day football game crowd is starting to fill the stands

Kangaroo Court, 1953

Dave Christensen and 'Nig' Johnson wearing bonnets and diapers and holding baby bottles during the 1953 Kangaroo Court

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1953

Tom Miller and Martha Benson are dressed as a hobos were crowned the 1953 Hobo Day king and queen, the woman is holding a cat

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1953

Hobo Day King and Queen for 1953, Tom Miller and Martha Benson, are posing for the camera in their everyday clothes, the are standing on the steps of the Printing and Rural Journalism building by the post office

President Headley and wife

President Headley and his wife sitting in a carriage outside the Administration Building

Hobo Day football game at South Dakota State College, 1952

Hobo Day Football game at State Field on the campus of South Dakota State College

Dairy Club Hobo Day parade float, 1952

Dairy Club parade float going down main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota by the J.C. Penney's building during the 1952 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Cow of Monyana'

Hobo Day parade float, 1952

Parade float travelling down main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1952 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Harmony in Strings'

Hobo Day float construction, 1952

Student working on a parade float for miss South Dakota Sandra Kay Hart for the 1952 Hobo Day parade

University Dames Hobo Day parade float, 1952

University Dames Parade float during the 1952 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Helpin' Hubby Thru'

Mini hot rod in Hobo Day parade, 1952

Man driving mini hot rod during the 1952 Hobo Day parade

Stakota Club Hobo Day parade float, 1952

Stakota Club parade float with a large cowbell on it down main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1952 Hobo Day parade

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1952

Man and woman dressed as a hobos for the 1952 Hobo Day parade

Bum band, 1952

Bum band on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, during 1952 Hobo Day parade.

Bum Band, 1952

Bum band posing for picture, Hobo Day, 1952

Bum band drum 'Majorette,' 1952

Man dresses in cowboy boots, shorts, woman's bra, wig, and false nose and glasses with fake cigar in mouth twirling a toilet plunger in right hand. He is the 'drum majorette' for the bum band marching down Main Avenue, Brookings, South...

Bummobile with Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Dwight D. Eisenhower waving from the drivers seat of the Bummobile a man is seated beside him

Hobo Day Bum band at South Dakota State College, 1952

Student wearing fur coat, false nose and glasses, smoking a cigar, playing bass drum in a bum band during Hobo Day on the campus of South Dakota State College

Hobo Day football game, 1952

Players on the field during while the crowd watches from the stands the 1952 Hobo Day football game

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1952

Cliff Pickering and Nancy Sorenson are dressed as a hobos were crowned the 1952 Hobo Day king and queen

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1952

Woman sitting between two men with beards

Hobo Day dance at South Dakota State College, 1951

Hobo Day dance in the gymnasium on the campus of South Dakota State College

Blue Key Smoker banquet, 1951

Blue Key Smoker banquet, bearded guests seated at tables, Hobo Day, 1951

Blue Key Smoker meal preparation, 1951

Cooks preparing meat for Blue Key Smoker banquet

Blue Key Smoker entertainment, 1951

Blue Key Smoker band surrounding piano wearing a variety of hats, Hobo Day, 1951

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1951

Man and woman dressed as hobos during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day football game, 1951

Players on the field during the 1951 Hobo Day football game against the Emporia State

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1951

Two people judging a man's beard

Hobo and his pony, 1951

Bob Holliday dressed as a hobo with a pony for the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Parade float going down the street during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day float construction, 1951

Students at work decorating the Pharmacy parade float for the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Mechanical Engineers Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Mechanical Engineers parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Senior Class Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Senior Class parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Pharmacy parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Sioux Falls College Royalty Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Sioux Falls College Royalty parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

Sophomore Class Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Sophomore Class parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade, words on the float read 'Restin' Til Next Year' with a giant hobo lying down, his head is resting on a log and his feet on a stack of school books, the hobo is reading the...

Bummobile, 1950

Bummobile carrying the 1950 Hobo Day royalty on football field with band

Dairy Department Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Dairy Department parade float is an antique dairy wagon pulled by horses for the 1950 Hobo Day parade, the words read 'This Here Dairy is a Family Affair'

Hobo Day football half-time presentation to Carl 'Christy' Christensen at South Dakota State College, 1950

Hobo Day football half-time presentation to Carl 'Christy' Christensen at South Dakota State College, Pat Krug, Alumni Association president, is presenting keys to Christy's new car

State College cheerleaders, 1950

South Dakota State College cheerleaders ringing cowbells and sitting on the ground next to the Rooter Kings cowbell 1950 Hobo Day football game crowd is in the background

Three Hoboettes, 1950

Three women dressed as hobos at the 1940 Hobo Day parade registration

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1950

Man getting his beard measured at the pre-Hobo Day beard contest, 1950

Freshmen class Hobo Day parade float construction, 1950

Members of the Freshmen class at work constructing their parade float for the 1950 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1950, South Dakota Land of Plenty

Parade float being parked on the football field in front of the stands during the 1949 Hobo Day parade, words on the side read, 'South Dakota Land of Plenty' with a horn of plenty and a woman on the float, the watertower can be seen in the...

Blue Key Smoker, 1950

Blue Key Smoker banquet crowd, 1950

German Band at the Blue Key Smoker, 1950

Carl 'Christy' Christensen leading the German Band at the Blue Key Smoker, Hobo Day, 1950

Pharmacy parade float, 1950

Pharmacy float with a religious theme, it has a large bird at the front, with two women sitting in front of a panel with crosses, the word 'Freedom' is at the top, this float won a prize

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Pharmacy's parade float is two women seated before a panel that says 'Freedom' and a giant bird at the front for the 1950 Hobo Day parade

Ole, Augustana College Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Ole, a giant Viking, is representing Augustana College for the 1950 Hobo Day parade

Presbyterian church Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Presbyterian church parade float for the 1950 Hobo Day parade, the words read 'A Good Defense is the Best Offense'

Nurses Education Club Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Nurses Education Club parade float for the 1950 Hobo Day parade, the word 'service' appears on the back panel and 'Nursing' on the side of the float

Sophomore Class Hobo Day parade float, 1950

Sophomore Class parade float for the 1950 Hobo Day parade

Bummobile 1950

Students seated in the Bummobile while it is parked by Pugsley Student Union

Chorus Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Chorus parade float is a woman standing before a sheet with word and flowers on it for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Engineer's Council Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Engineer's Council music Box Revue parade float on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1949 Hobo Day parade, winner of Most Beautiful Float

Electrical Engineering Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Electrical Engineering's parade float is a vehicle with a large rabbit at the front driving a coyote for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Art Club Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Art Club's parade float is decorated to look like a circus train car with a rabbit and a coyote inside of the cage for the 1949 Hobo Day parade, the words, 'The Ferocious Jackrabbit' and 'The Cowardly Coyote' are on the side

Civil Engineering Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Civil Engineering's parade float is a carousel with two horses and riders for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Two hobos sitting in a buggy, there is a sign that reads, 'ERA Float' in backwards letters for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Engineering Physicists Hobo Day float building, 1949

Engineering Physicists sweat and strain to create their tilting automobile for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1949

Phil Tucker and Miss Vanderzee use a color card to pick the Reddest beard in the 1949 Hobo Day beard contest

Hobo Day float building, 1949

Students working on their float for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Blue Key Smoker, 1949

Blue Key Smoker banquet line in the ROTC Armory, 1949

Pi Kappa Delta Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Pi Kappa Delta's parade float is a reenactment of 'The Good Earth' by Pearl Buck for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Parade float building, 1949

Students pouring and drinking coffee while they finish building their float for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1949

Pharmacy parade float is a giant ice cream sundae for the 1949 Hobo Day parade

College 4-H Club Hobo Day parade float, 1948

College 4-H Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1948 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Leadership Recreation Music Study'

Cheerleaders and crowd at 1948 Hobo Day football game

Cheerleader on the ground in front of the stands rallying the crowd during the 1948 Hobo Day football game

General Science Hobo Day parade float, 1948

General Science parade float is a replica of the Campanile with flowers around the base and women sitting beside it during the 1948 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1948

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1948 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Light the Lamp'

Hobo Day parade, 1948

Group of people dressed as hobos sitting on the street curb during the 1948 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1948

Clayton Sloat and Othela Moody are dressed as a hobos were crowned the 1948 Hobo Day king and queen

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1948

Five men with beards holding each other up in a pyramid

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1948

Three bearded contestants being judged for the most ticklish beard by two blindfolded women in the 1948 Hobo Day Beard Contest

Hobo Day football game, 1948

View from the watertower of players on the field and the crowd in the stands during the 1948 Hobo Day football game

Poultry Club Hobo Day parade float, 1948

Poultry Club parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1948 Hobo Day parade, words read 'Highest Value Lowest Price

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1948

Pharmaceutical Society parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1948 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1948

Pharmacy parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1948 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1948

Group of men sitting on steps contemplating next fall's Hobo Day beard contest

ASME Hobo Day parade float, 1947

American Society of Mechanical Engineers parade float is a robot holding a hammer about to beat a football player at the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Dairy Club Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Dairy Club's parade float is a reenactment of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima and a person sitting at a small desk, the sign above reads, "New Assignment Education for Pease'

Giant woman Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Parade float of a giant woman with a dress made of flowers during the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Guidon Chapter Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Guidon Chapter's parade float with several women sitting on it for the 1934 Hobo Day parade, it is parked near the gymnasium. Guidon is the auxiliary chapter of Scabbard and Blade

Hobo Day chairman and Mayor, 1947

Hobo Day chairman Gerken and Mayor Whitfield on the viewing platform, Hobo Day, 1947

Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Parade float of five women wearing banners and bell inside an arch during the 1947 Hobo Day parade, the arch has the words 'Peace' and 'Plenty' on it

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1947

Seven men kneeling on the grass while five women measure the length of their beards

Poultry Department Hobo Day parade float

Wagon decorated with a large basket on eggs and pulling a wooden cut-out of a chicken behind it, signs read, 'Our Billion Dollar Industry, Feeding, Culling SDSC Poultry'

Poultry Department Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Poultry Department's parade float is a woman standing in a giant egg for the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Physics Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Physics' parade float is a rocket with an astronaut sticking out the top, the word on the side read, 'Rocket to mars' and 'V-2 the U'

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's parade float is an outhouse with two hobos, the sign above reads 'Misfits' and below read 'Home to Vermillion' during the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Pharmacy's winning parade float is a woman sitting inside a plastic wrapped structure with the words 'Lipstick' and 'Perfume' on it and there are butterflies all over it for the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Phi U Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Phi Upsilon Omicron parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1947 Hobo Day parade, words at the top of the float read 'Candy land'

B.J. Sauber and goat, 1948

B.J. Sauber and a white bearded goat with a rope around its neck

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1946

Bryan Baughman and Winifred Whitfield are dressed as a hobos crowned the 1946 Hobo Day king and queen

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1946

Five men stand in line, woman with yard stick measures Lewis Menzel's beard

Hobo Day Beard Contest contestants, 1946

Gladys Micheel runs fingers through Charles Micheel's beard while Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bastian (in top hat) stand to the right holding their baby

Hobo Day parade float, 1946

Parade float on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1946 Hobo Day parade, words on the float read 'Coed Ball'

Lew Menzel's beard

Women measuring the length of Lew Menzel's beard with a yard stick. Two other men with beards are standing nearby

Vets Hobo Day parade float, 1946

Veterans parade float is an image of Revolutionary War patriots with fife and drums and an United States flag with words that read 'The Spirit of 76is back'

Hobo Day parade float, 1945

Parade float sitting beside Lincoln memorial Library awaiting its turn in line for the 1945 Hobo Day parade

Nursing Hobo Day parade float, 1945

Nursing parade float with five women in nurses clothing for the 1945 Hobo Day parade

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Hobo Day parade float, 1945

Sigma Alpha Epsilon parade float has people in graduate clothing for the 1945 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1945

Man and woman dressed as a hobos were candidates for the 1945 Hobo Day king and queen

Cooperative Extension Service Hobo Day parade float, 1942

Cooperative Extension Services' parade float is a sailboat on the flatbed trailer, the words 'Agriculture' and 'Home Economics' are on the sails, 'Food for Defense' is written on the side of the boat, and 'Extension Service' is on the...

Ag Club Hobo Day parade float, 1942

Ag Club's parade float is a giant trophy with 'Agriculture First Place 1941' written on it and two woman dressed in gowns holding the handles of thetrophy, at the front of the float is a map of South Dakota

Burril Monk's Band, 1941

Burril Monk's bank, Canton, South Dakota, Hobo Day

Sod house Hobo Day parade float

Parade float drawn by two horses, there is a sod house on the float with an oxbow stuck in the side, it is being driven by Professor Hutton, side by his head reads, 'State and College Grew From This'

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Hobo Day parade float, 1941

Sigma Alpha Epsilon parade float with cannons and football goal posts on it, each cannon has a football players name on it, the words on the side read, 'Our 1st Line of Defense'

Parade float at the Hobo Day football game, 1941

General Science Organization parade float is a replica of Coughlin Campanile at the 1941 Hobo Day football game

Pharmacy parade float, 1940

Pharmacy parade float with a globe and a star on it, a woman is sitting in front of the star

Bummobile in Hobo Day parade, 1939

Hobos riding on the Bummobile in Hobo Day parade, 1939

Electrical Engineers Parade float, 1939

Car pulling a small, low-to-the ground floats, 'Electrical Engineers' is on a sign above the car roof, and 'Danger 50,000 Jolts' is on a sign on the hood

Engineering parade float, 1939

Blimp mounted on a flatbed truck, sign on the side reads, 'Engineers are on the way up'

Cooperative Extension Service Parade float, 1939

Parade float decorated with the words, 'Extension Service 25 Years State College' and two people riding on it

Art Club Hobo Day parade float, 1939

Art Club's parade float is a gingerbread house for the 1939 Hobo Day parade

Giant Hobo and a woman on a parade float, 1939

Parade float with a giant hobo on it and a woman is holding his hand, sign on the side reads, 'Dont Lag Behind Too Far Little Sister'

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1939

Man and woman dressed as hobos during the 1939 Hobo Day

Hobo Day parade, 1939

ROTC float with a man and woman in uniform seated on a throne

Hobo Day football game, 1939

Players, cheerleaders, and photographers watching the game while the crowd watches from the stands in the background during the 1939 Hobo Day football game

Parade float, 1939

Parade float parked on Administration Lane near Lincoln Memorial Library, there is a woman seated on a bench surrounded by flowers and man is on his knees beside her, another woman is seated at the front of the float, they are all wearing...

Pugsley Union parade float 1939

model on the future student union on a flatbed

Hobo Day Beard Contest, 1938

Group of male contestants for the 1938 Hobo Day beard contest

Hobo couple on Hobo Day, 1938

Man and woman dressed as hobos during the 1938 Hobo Day

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1938

Man and woman dressed as a hobos were candidates for the 1938 Hobo Day king and queen

Brookings High School Band, 1937

Brookings High School Band marching in the Hobo Day parade, 1937

Hobo Day beards, 1936

Woman caressing the cheek of a bearded man

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1936

Pharmacy parade float is a garden of flowers with a couple sitting beneath an arbor

Ag Rooter Hobo Day parade float, 1935

Hobo Day parade float has a pig in a pen with a sign above that reads 'Ag Rooter' and is pulled by a team of horses

Agronomy Department Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Agronomy Department parade float which is a flatbed trailer with hay bales and barrel fire pit and hobos sitting by it, sign on the float read, '50 Years of Progress' 'Long Time Plan for Thistles for S.D. Agriculture'

Boat float, Hobo Day parade, 1934

Parade float at the 1934 Hobo Day parade is a boat with people rowing with oars and a sail with a jackrabbit on it

Golden Jubilee South Dakota State College Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Parade float honoring the Golden Jubilee of South Dakota State College, words on the top read, 'Fifty Years of Growth'

Frosh of '84 Hobo Day parade entry, 1934

Horse drawn carriage with people riding in it, sign on the side reads, 'Frosh of '84'

Guidon Hobo Day parade float, 1947

Guidon's parade float is women in military uniforms on top of a flatbed trailer for the 1947 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade entertainment, 1934

Two men, one is pushing a broom with a sign that says 'Mopping Up the U' the other is carrying a box with a 'u' on it

Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Parade float with a person sitting in it, members of the marching band are walking past at the 1934 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, It's Time to Butcher the U, 1934

Parade float drawn by a horse team, there is a football player and a person in a coyote costume on the float

Ruth Club Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Ruth Club's parade float is a truck covered in streamers, club members are wearing white rabbit costumes and are in and around the float

Pharmacy Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Pharmacy's parade float is a chariot pulled by a white horse for the 1934 Hobo Day parade

Senior Hobo Day parade entry, 1934

Senior class parade entry is a car decorated with streamers and a large rolled diploma on the roof with a ribbon

Printonian Club Hobo Day parade float, 1934

Printonian Club's parade float during the 1934 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day King and Queen, 1934

Man and woman dressed as a hobos were crowned the 1934 Hobo Day king and queen, they are both wearing crowns and the man is carrying a suitcase with the word 'Roam-e-o' written on the side

Front Light Hobo Day parade float, 1933

Front Light parade float made to look like a giant baby bassinet with two babies in it during the 1933 Hobo Day parade

Bearded men, 1932

Group photo of bearded men sticking their heads through a sheet of white fabric

Ben Reifel dressed as a hobo, 1931

Ben Reifel, South Dakota State College student in the 1930s is dressed as a hobo for the 1931 Hobo Days

Hobo Day football game, 1930

Players on the field while the crowd watches from the stands in the background during the 1930 Hobo Day football game against North Dakota University

Early Hobo Day football game, 1928

Players at line of scrimmage during the 1928 Hobo Day football game, the crowd watches from the stands in the background

Pigtail Contest, 1968

Judge inspecting pigtails during the 1968 Pigtail Contest

Birthday cake Hobo Day parade float, 1927

Hobo Day float decorated like a giant birthday cake, large group of women in white dresses and hats are posed around the cake, other floats can be seen behind it

Hobo Day crowd early years

Large crowd of people gathered in downtown Brookings, S.D. for the 1927 Hobo Day parade

Early Hobo Day parade

Car decorated with streamers, people walking next to the car, each holding a streamer in their hands. Undated photo

Hobo Day parade, 1925

People dressed in costumes are walking down Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota during the 1925 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day 1924

Left section of a panoramic photograph showing the South Dakota State College student body during the 1924 Hobo Day

Cooperative Extension Service parade float, 1922

Cooperative Extension Service float followed by other parade entries during the 1922 Hobo Day parade, campus buildings are visible in the background

Hobo Day 1922

Large group of people gathered around a food stand. Sign above the stand reads, 'Marquette Coffee donated by Park and Grant Watertown'

Hobo band, Hobo Day, 1922

Female Hobo band marching in the 1922 Hobo Day parade

Hobo Day parade float, 1922

Car with two large signs on the side, a man is standing behind the car and is also carrying a sign, campus building are visible in the background, sign on the car reads, 'Dear Miss Kendall - After taking your course in Physical Training I...

Hobo Day parade, 1922

Parade floats on a Brookings, South Dakota street during the 1922 Hobo Day parade

School of Pharmacy parade float, 1922

School of Pharmacy parade float mounted on the back of a truck, two men seated on the bad with various herbs attached to the wall

Athenian Literary Society Hobo Day parade float, 1921

Hobo Day parade as seen on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota in 1921, seen here is the Athenian Literary Societies parade float, the sign on the float reads 'Noahs Ark Let Her Rain!'

Hobo Day parade, 1920

Hobo Day parade as seen on Main Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota in 1920, seen here is a line of men wearing prison stripes

Soldier and a Hobo, Hobo Day

Man dressed in a World War I era military uniform standing next to a man dressed as a hobo during an early Hobo Day

Freshmen Home Ec parade entry, 1916

Women dressed in white dresses and wearing hats, they are holding a sign that reads 'Freshmen Home Ec' Old North building can be seen in the background

Class of 1916

Class of 1916 cooking cover a campfire, Hobo Day

Hobo Day 1916

Bum band on Hobo Day 1916, Carl Christensen is in the back row center wearing a cowboy hat

Hobo Day early years, 1916

Train conductor (?) waving his hand while standing behind a fence

Hobo Day 1915

Students dress as hobos and Indians

Bum band, 1915

Group of men dressed as bums and carrying musical instruments standing in front of the crowd on the football field stands. One is holding a sign that reads, 'See the Big Game Watertown Nov. 13,' a small white dog is lying on the ground in...

Hobo Day 1914

Students dress as hobos and Indians

Hobo Day 1914

Men and women sitting on the grounds in the trees, all in costume

Bum stew 1914

Clarence Styer and Dick Scadden are bumming food from Mrs. Henry

Hobo Day bum band, 1914

Group of men dressed as hobos, with musical instruments, standing in from of Old Central and Solberg Hall

Hobo Day 1913

Band marching down the street

Hobo Day 1913

Crowd gathering to watch the 1913 Hobo Day parade in downtown Brookings, South Dakota

Hobo Day 1913

Two lines of students dressed as hobos walking down a dirt road

Hobo Day 1913

Men dressed as hobos, sitting on the ground in the trees. On back is a postcard written by Paul Senocker to his parents about Hobo Day 1913

Hobo Day at the Railroad Depot, 1913

Large group of people gathered at the railroad depot waiting for the train

Hobo Day early years

Crowd gathering to watch the 1913 Hobo Day parade in downtown Brookings, South Dakota

Winning Hobo Day lawn display in Brookings, South Dakota, 1968

Wood cut-out of Jackrabbit with a '69' on his chest standing by a large wood cut-out can of Jack's U-N-Dee Jako-American Siouxghetti, a man and woman standing next to it, for Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Weary Wil and the Jackrabbit mascot South Dakota State University, 1968

Weary Wil standing next to the school Jackrabbit mascot during the bonfire event before Hobo Day at South Dakota State University

Kangaroo Court, 1954

Man laying on a table with a chicken on his stomach during the 1954 Kangaroo Court

4-H Club Hobo Day parade float, 1951

4-H Club parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade has people square dancing on it

WAA Hobo Day parade float, 1951

Women's Athletic Association parade float during the 1951 Hobo Day parade

State College sign and Hobo Day advertising, 1948

Men standing near a 'Brookings Home of South Dakota State College' sign with a Hobo Day sign underneath it

Women Suffragettes, Hobo Day, 1915

Women Suffragettes in the 1915 Hobo Day parade. Standing: Grace Dalton, Franzella Cable, Vera Lee, Blanche Gullick, Mabel Chappell, Marthe Stoddart, Mabel Bacon, Ruth Bronwing, Lenore Browning, Catherine Temmey. Sitting: Bob Criswell...

Forerunner of Hobo Day 1904

Group of people standing by a building, during the forerunner of Hobo Day 1904

South Dakota State University Archives and Hilton M. Briggs Library Special Collections contain the University Archives, as well as material related to South Dakota history and life. These two general collection areas include manuscript and archival materials, books, serials, audiovisual materials, artifacts and photographs.

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Campus Course Catalogs and Bulletins: 1886-1926

Digital Image Collections

Doner Auditorium Images and Transcripts

Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Collection

Events and Exhibits

Finding Aids

Jack Rabbit Yearbooks

Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

Prairie Striders

Rare Books, Manuscripts,Government Documents, and Atlases

South Dakota Community Cookbook Collection

South Dakota Farmer’s Union Audio Recordings

South Dakota State College, School of Agriculture Archives (1908-1961)

Aggie News (School of Agriculture Newsletter)

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