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Hobo Photos
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Hobo Marks
Hobos have their own language that is used to warn other hobos of danger or where to get work, food and water. |
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1933 Photo of
Hobos Entering a Box Car (Picture courtesy of the National Heritage Museum) |
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1934 Photo of
Hobos Walking Down Yard Track (Picture courtesy of the National Heritage Museum) |
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Hobos Climbing
atop Box Car (Picture courtesy of the National Heritage Museum) |
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Hobo Holding on
atop Gondola Car (Picture courtesy of Sarah White, in Search of the American Hobo, American Studies Program at the University of Virginia) |
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Hobo on Tank Car (Picture courtesy of Sarah White, in Search of the American Hobo, American Studies Program at the University of Virginia) |
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Photo of a hobo riding in the open door of a box car. |
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Young
"hobo" caught riding the rails. These individuals are often
in their late teens to early twenties and travel in groups of two to
three.
Many are seeking adventure, or a free ride, unaware of the dangers that hoping freight trains could cause. |
