A ‘bo could trade the miniature bas-relief sculpture for a good meal; today genuine hobo nickels from the Depression era command high prices from collectors. Unless the hobo was flopping in town ...

This film tells the story of ten of these teenage hobos — from the reasons they left home to what they experienced — all within the context of depression-era America. The story of the ...

McCallum draws some of these links between Depression-era attitudes and those expressed ... Nels Anderson and self-proclaimed "King of the Hoboes" (and lover of Emma Goldman) Ben Reitman.

This film tells the story of ten of these teenage hobos — from the reasons they left home to what they experienced — all within the context of depression-era America.