Harry A. Franck
Vagabonding Down The Andes
Sometime in the latter half of 1911, Harry A. Franck jumped out of a box-car and crossed the Rio Grande, from Laredo. Thus began a journey, often afoot, that Harry estimated would take him 8 months. It ended up occupying four years of his life. The first leg of his Latin American epic is recorded in "Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras; Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond" (The Century Company, 1916). He then headed south to the Canal Zone, Teddy Roosevelt's grand experiment in socialism, and applied within the Zone police force for a position as a census taker (chroni...
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41 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 40:01
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
40 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 36:50
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
39 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 40:29
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
38 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 44:42
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
37 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 39:27
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
36 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 37:58
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
35 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 31:42
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
34 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 36:16
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
33 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 36:14
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
32 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 37:41
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
31 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 44:27
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
30 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 41:31
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
29 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 43:40
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
28 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 44:09
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
27 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 38:36
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
26 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 37:51
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
25 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 52:34
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
24 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 51:19
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
23 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 55:53
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
22 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 54:47
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
21 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 32:42
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
20 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 26:45
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
19 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 39:03
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
18 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 39:11
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
17 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 47:34
In 1911, Harry A. Franck leapt from a boxcar, crossed the Rio Grande from Laredo, and began a vagabond journey he thought would last eight months. Instead, it consumed four years of his life. The first part, through Mexico and Central America, he recorded in Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras (1916). He then worked as a census taker in the Panama Canal Zone (Zone Policeman 88, 1913)...
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