Freight Riders (PBtA)
Train-riding hobos first appeared in America in the 1860s¸ after the Civil War. The term hobo entered American parlance around 1890. By 1930¸ the number of hobos had risen to approximately one million.
During the Great Depression¸ hobos often didn't own much more than the shirt on their back. By banding together and offering each other help¸ they got by. Hop on the train!