Between the two bridges there was a grove of majestic Eucalyptus trees that provided temporary housing for the bums and hobos that rode the Southern Pacific freight trains up and down the California coast. We called it Hobo Jungle.
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www.billmanchee.com/hobo_jungle.htm
www.billmanchee.com/hobo_jungle.htm
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There are two types of "hobo gatherings." There's the organized type and there's the type that just happen. Both take place in what's called a hobo jungle. A hobo jungle is the place where hobos gather and camp out.
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www.northbankfred.com/cotton.html
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"Hobo Jungles" will introduce audiences to the legacy of this historically and culturally significant segment of American society. ... During the Depression, groups of strangers would share a single car on a freight and camaraderie thrived around the jungle campfire. The rails today are not as friendly: the steel rails...
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www.worthyent.com/proposal/back.html
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A 90-minute documentary film, "Hobo Jungles" will take audiences on a journey by freight train. Guided by five characters who represent the diverse community of rail riders, Hobo Jungles will uncover the legacy of the Hobo experience which survives on the freights today.
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www.worthyent.com/hobo.html
www.worthyent.com/hobo.html
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There were several "Hobo Jungles" around Pompano. The biggest and most active one was roughly some ten or more acres of pine, palmetto and scrub oak land. ...
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www.flsentry.com/bghobo.htm
www.flsentry.com/bghobo.htm
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Many terms began in Hobohemia. The glossary is mainly to documente terms from the golden age of the hobo, ... These are lamps for the jungle. Bug slinger - A switchman or brakeman. Buggy - A caboose; rarely applied to other cars. Bull (1) - Special agent (railroad security person usually driving white American cars and...
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www.hobonickels.org/terms.htm
www.hobonickels.org/terms.htm
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; Worldwide Business Slump of the 1930's ... Great Depression was a worldwide business slump of the 1930's. It ranked as the worst and longest period of high unemployment and low business activity in modern times. ... Many youths traveled in freight trains and lived near train yards in camps called hobo jungles.
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www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/misc/depression....
www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/misc/depression.html
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MySpace Music profile for Hobo Jungle. Download Hobo Jungle Blues / / music singles, watch music videos, listen to free streaming mp3s, & read Hobo Jungle's blog. ... Hobo Jungle; Blues...
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www.myspace.com/hobojunglebluesband
www.myspace.com/hobojunglebluesband
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Most of the hobos stay at the hobo jungle, located on the Northeast side of town, by the railroad tracks. ... You may donate to the hobos at the hobo jungle during Hobo Week, or you can donate financially or with memorabilia at the Hobo Museum 641-843-9104.
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www.hobo.com/hobofaq.htm
www.hobo.com/hobofaq.htm
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