Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: Coombs, John
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1994-04-29
Date Digitized
2010-06-28
Abstract
This is the second half of an interview with John Coombs. In this interview John talks about his travels as a hobo, hopping on trains, working in San Fransisco and spending time in jail there, meeting movie stars in Hollywood, traveling to Las Vegas and running into trouble there, and traveling to Los Angeles.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:35:03
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***Disclaimer - This interview contains language and subject matter some may find inappropriate.
SIDE A 00:00:03 -- 00:14:54
Stories about traveling as a hobo continue from Tape One, with mention of hopping trains out West and traveling to Spokane, Washington; hobo, trains, 1930s, The Great Depression, Fernie, train hopping, hitchhiking, Spokane.

SIDE A 00:14:54 -- 00:28:10
Stories about living as a hobo in San Fransisco, with mention of working as a short order cook and a Mexican pool hall; hobo San Fransisco, wages, eggs, food prices, coffee prices, pool hall, drugs, marijuana, jail, dope.

SIDE A 00:28:10 -- 00:33:16
Stories about stealing and scams he pulled; stealing, thieves, crime, scams, fur coats.

SIDE A 00:33:16 -- 00:42:23
Stories about bumming around Hollywood, with mention of movie stars and a soup kitchen there; Hollywood, movie stars, Douglas Fairbanks, Clara Bow, soup kitchen, 1930s.

SIDE A 00:42:23 -- 00:47:23
Stories about traveling from Hollywood to Las Vegas, with mention of getting put in jail; Las Vegas, orange prices, 1930s, hobos, hitchhiking, train hopping, jail.

SIDE A ends at 00:47:23.
SIDE B 00:47:31 -- 00:55:48
Stories about Las Vegas continue, with mention of working as the jailer's helper; Las Vegas, 1930s, hobos, hitchhiking, train hopping, jail, court, jailer.

SIDE B 00:55:48 -- 01:04:04
Stories about Los Angeles with a story about a fake sheriff; Los Angeles, hobos, hitchhiking, train hopping, jail, court, road gang, wages, police cars, 1930s.

***The remainder of the tape, 01:04:04 -- 01:35:03, appears to be a recording from CBC Radio's Maritime Noon regarding family ancestry.
Tape ends at 01:35:03.