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Open questions

Specific gaps where a clipping, photograph, document or first-hand memory could make the record clearer.

Can you help?

Questions we still hope to answer

Some answers may still be sitting in a family album, an old programme, a newspaper clipping or someone’s memory. If any of these questions ring a bell, even a partial detail may help.

  1. 01

    When exactly did the original London enter Chuck Eisenmann’s life, and where did he come from?

  2. 02

    Can anyone identify or document Chuck’s nightclub, Tobacco Rhoda’s, including its location and dates?

  3. 03

    Which newspaper employed Chuck as a sports editor, and when?

  4. 04

    Does anyone have documents or memories relating to the 1958 Littlest Hobo film, including material carrying the title The Miracle of the Lamb, production photographs, call sheets or animal records?

  5. 05

    Can anyone identify individual dogs in surviving photographs, or distinguish later dogs called London, Thorn, Toro or Lance?

  6. 06

    Does anyone know what became of the reported 1958 television pilot?

  7. 07

    Can anyone help narrow down when and where the original London died?

  8. 08

    Do any pedigree, kennel or family records survive that could help establish the early family relationships between London, Lady, Thorn and the younger dogs?

Have evidence or a correction?

Please send it to contact@thehobostory.org. Even an approximate date, place, name or image may help.

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