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Video footage of the 1992 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally created by Redbird Express and given to Bellingham Kid. Part 3 of a four-part video series. Footage from the coronation ceremony and hobo king and hobo queen election.…

Video footage of the 1992 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally created by Redbird Express and given to Bellingham Kid. Part 2 of a four-part video series. Footage featuring jungle entertainment. Footage featuring Steamtrain Maury…

Video footage of the 1992 hobo gathering during Railroad Days in Dunsmuir, California, originally created by Redbird Express and given to Bellingham Kid. Part 1 of a four-part video series. Footage from the Dunsmuir Cemetery and footage featuring…

"The Latest Tramp Jokes", form of discrimination against the wanderer, cover depicts two hoboes and doghouse. Color description: yellow, red, black, white

A commemorative video created in honor of the crowning of Hobo Queen Minneapolis Jewel in 2011 at the 2011 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

Article titled "Wokring and Wandering". Article explains the historical and cultural significance of hobo art/tramp art.

Full title: The National Hobo Convention: A Historical Sketch of the Annual National Hobo Convention of Tourist Union No. 63. Created/Published by various people in the hoboing community.

An audio recording describing the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Originally recorded in 1987.

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.