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Video footage of the 1993 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by the Hilberts. Part 1 of 3. Footage of people being dubbed with hobo monikers in the jungle. Footage of jungle entertainment.

Video footage of the 1991 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express. Part 3 of 3. Footage of the newly installed boxcar in the jungle and hoboes signing their names on the boxcar. A hobo explains the significance…

Video footage of the 1991 National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, originally recorded by Redbird Express. Part 2 of 3. Footage of the making of mulligan stew, the king and queen election, the coronation ceremony, and jungle entertainment.

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…