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A segment from a talk show titled “Real People,” featuring a description about the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, with an emphasis about the annual Hobo King and Queen elections. Raw footage from the convention featuring famous and…

A collection of interviews taken at the 1989 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Hoboes interviewed include Cardboard discussing railroad bulls, Inkman explaining the meaning behind his moniker, Fishbones discussing hoboing in the 1930s, Gas Can…

Video footage of the 1990 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express and given to Minneapolis Jewel. Part 1 of 2. Footage of Steamtrain Maury discussing the raising of funds for the Hobo Museum of America and raw…

Video footage of the 1990 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express and given to Minneapolis Jewel. Part 2 of 2. Footage of jungle entertainment. Steamtrain Maury officiates wedding. Footage of 1990 hobo king and…

Video footage from the Hobo King and Queen election and coronation at the 1997 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Footage of entertainment during election. Footage of Adman discussing the young riders as the next generation and discussing the…

Video footage from the Hobo King and Queen election and coronation at the 1998 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. "New York Slim" and "Cinders" elected as Hobo King and Queen. Footage of the election process.

Video footage from the Hobo Jungle entertainment at the 1998 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

Video footage from the 2008 Hobo King and Queen Party at the home of Minneapolis Jewel and Tuck in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Jewel shares memories from the hobo community, honors those who recently caught the westbound and celebrates the…

Video footage from the 2011 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Donated by Minneapolis Jewel. Part 1 of 3. Adman and others spread the ashes of those who recently caught the westbound. Footage of jungle entertainment and footage from the…

Video footage from the 2011 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Donated by Minneapolis Jewel. Part 2 of 3. Footage of jungle entertainment.