1979 Hobo Jungle - News Special
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Title
1979 Hobo Jungle - News Special
Subject
National Hobo Convention
history
culture
Description
A segment from a talk show titled “Real People,” featuring a description about the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, with an emphasis about the annual Hobo King and Queen elections. Raw footage from the convention featuring famous and well-known hoboes, including Steamtrain Maury, Iowa Blackie, Mountain Dew, Open Road, and Pennsylvania Kid. Hoboes share their opinions on the differences between a hobo from a tramp from a walking tourist, a nomadic wanderer, and a bum.
Publisher
NBC
Date
1979
Rights
NBC
Relation
National Hobo Convention's Hobo Video Library
Format
film
Language
English
Type
moving image
Duration
00:11:25
Citation
“1979 Hobo Jungle - News Special,” Hobo Archive, accessed May 16, 2024, https://hoboarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/335.