20-20 Sunday News Special - On the F.T.R.A.
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Title
20-20 Sunday News Special - On the F.T.R.A.
Subject
Freight Train Riders of America (F.T.R.A.)
history
culture
Description
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 Convention, jungle entertainment, and coronation ceremony.
Publisher
ABC
Rights
National Hobo Convention's Video Library
Relation
National Hobo Convention's Hobo Video Library
Format
film
Language
English
Type
moving image
Duration
00:11:26
Citation
“20-20 Sunday News Special - On the F.T.R.A.,” Hobo Archive, accessed May 8, 2025, http://hoboarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/523.