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  • Collection: National Hobo Convention's Hobo Video Library

Harmonica Mike: Iowa and Nebraska (freight trains and tourist ride)

Video footage filmed by Harmonica Mike while traveling through Iowa and Nebraska, watching freight trains and participating in a historic steam train ride for tourists, in both states.

Harmonica Milke in Baldwin, Kansas

Video footage filmed by Harmonica Mike while traveling thru Baldwin, Kansas, including participating in a tourist train ride.

Hobo Conversations (1991)

A audio recording, originally recorded in 1991, comprised of seven segments: “Catching Out With Train Sounds,” “Conversations Around A Campfire,” “London Kid Telling Hobo Stories,” “Sidedoor Pullman Kid: Catching Out,” “Sidedoor Pullman Kid: Story…

Hobo Gathering in the Nevada Desert by Bellingham Kid

Video footage of a hobo gathering in the Nevada desert, originally created by Bellingham Kid.

Hobo Serta Advertisement - Nobody Dies on the Rails

Two short video clips—a hobo-related advertisement, and a short film about hobo life and culture.

In Memory of Frog

A memorial video created in honor of the late great two-time Hobo King Frog.

In Memory of Tuck

A memorial video created in honor of the late great two-time Hobo King Tuck.

Incredible Vacation Videos

An episode of “Incredible Vacation Videos,” featuring highlights from the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

Interview with Hobo King Tuck

An interview with Hobo King Tuck conducted during the 2008 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Tuck describes his train hopping days, including a train he took to Iowa City one year for Thanksgiving. Tuck shares his take on hoboing and why we…

Iowa's Simple Pleasures - Britt, IA and the Hoboes

An episode of “Iowa’s Simple Pleasures,” featuring highlights from the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Footage of the Hobo Museum and the jungle in Britt. Brief history of the National Hobo Convention and Britt's significance.