- Monikers
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Moniker produced by "The Kodak Kidd"
Monikers, also known as Streaks or Hobo art is a form of graffiti. Monikers are the names or drawings on the sides of a freight car on freight trains. Monikers are produced with a solid paint stick, industrial crayon, or a lumber crayon. Monikers serve the purpose for a moniker artist to gain fame or recognition, or to share stories with others. Many moniker artists have a unique design they produce, and sometimes write the area they are from, or date that the moniker was produced. Many of the artists are train hoppers, and railroad workers.
History
In the 1930s, messages were written on boxcars with solid paint sticks used to communicate with people in different locations across North America to warn others about people, or news.
References
- "Freight Train History". http://www.thefreighttrain.com/history.html. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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