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Video footage of the 1991 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express. Part 1 of 3. Footage featuring Minneapolis Jewel, Gypsy Moon, Iowa Blackie, Connecticut Shorty, to name a few. Footage of jungle entertainment.…

Video footage of the 1991 Hobo Hootenanny in Bangor, Wisconsin, originally recorded by Redbird Express.

Video footage of the 1990 Dunsmuir, California Hobo Gathering, originally recorded by Redbird Express.

Video footage of the 1990 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by the Hilberts. Footage of frieght hopping.

Video footage of the 1990 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express and given to the Hilberts. Part 2 of 2. Footage of the coronation ceremony for hobo king and hobo queen.

Video footage of the 1990 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express and given to the Hilberts. Part 1 of 2. Footage featuring jungle entertainment and the memorial service at the Hobo Cemetery. Featuring…

A news special from 20/20 featuring coverage about the Freight Train Riders of America (F.T.R.A.). History of the F.T.R.A. as Vietnam vets who started hoboing in the 1980s, including Dog Man Tony and Mississippi Bones. Footage of the National Hobo…

Video footage by Redbird Express as he watches various steam engines travel through the state of Pennsylvania.

A documentary about the history of the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Interviews with Steamtrain Maury and Frisco Jack. Footage featuring Iowa Blackie and the coronation ceremony.

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.