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Uncle Sam’s Wayside Inns
2015,2016
Overview
An elderly African American transient graces the cover of the October 19, 1935, edition of theSaturday Evening Post. A road sign for U.S. Route 1 in New York State suggests his journey southward. The hobo’s complacent demeanor and the migratory birds at his sides imply that he does not seek permanent settlement elsewhere, but is rather engaged in a cycle of continuous migration.¹ An ornate signature occupies a bottom corner of the image, informing Post readers that this arresting image is the work of J. C. Leyendecker, a long-timePostillustrator who was well known for his attractive—some
