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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.

Video footage from the 2011 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Donated by Minneapolis Jewel. Part 3 of 3. Footage from the parade and the coronation ceremony during Hobo Days. Footage of the election process. Footage of dubbing at the jungle.

An episode from the TV show “A&E Investigative Reports” that explores incidents of homicide while riding the rails. Information on the Freight Train Riders of America (F.T.R.A). Interesting information on the relationship between law enforcement and…