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A combination of two short videos from VidTrim—a music video featuring the song “The Old Hobo Spirit,” and a news special titled “The ‘Promised Land’ Barred to Hoboes.”

Tags: culture, history

'A Prairie Home Companion - Hobo Sketch

An audio recording of a segment from the radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” titled “Hobo Sketch.”

Tags: culture, history, Hobo Sketch

Interview with Flatcar Frank

Flatcar Frank recalls his experiences attending the East Coast Hobo Gathering in Pennsburg, PA and the West Coast Hobo Gathering in Dunsmuir, CA.

Tags: Dunsmuir, East Coast gathering, Flatcar Frank, Pennsburg, West coast gathering

Interview with Irish Red, Virginia Slim, and Minneapolis Skinny

Irish Red, Virginia Slim, and Minneapolis Skinny recall their experiences attending the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

Tags: culture, history, Irish Red, Minneapolis Skinny, Virginia Slim

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Chapter 4 JEFF DAVIS, THE KING OF HOBOES OF AMERICA, THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD

HOTEL de GINK

The Hobo Colleges

The First Hobo News 1913-1929-30

The Second Hobo News, The HOBO NEWS, 1934-1948

The Bowery News

'VidTrim - The Old Hobo Spirit, The 'Promised Land' Barred to Hoboes

'A Prairie Home Companion - Hobo Sketch

Interview with Flatcar Frank

Interview with Irish Red, Virginia Slim, and Minneapolis Skinny

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