A Hobo in the Great Depression - Jobless during the Great Depression, Joe Szalanski from Vandergrift, PA rode the rails as a hobo. As he traveled through all 48 states, 141 cities and covered 13,876 miles, he kept a diary about his hobo life and the dangers he faced. Arriving home five months later, he was greeted as a hero. He married, had a son and found a job in the Irvin Works but fate intervened changing his life forever.
An authentic story about a hobo riding the rails through all 48 states during the Great Depression.
Jobless during the Great Depression, Joe Szalanski from Vandergrift, PA rode the rails as a hobo. As he traveled through all 48 states, 141 cities and covered 13,876 miles, he kept a diary about his hobo life and the dangers he faced. Arriving home five months later, he was greeted as a hero. He married, had a son and found a job in the Irvin Works but fate intervened changing his life forever.
