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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16 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 48:50
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)...
15 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 41:49
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)...
14 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 45:10
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)...
13 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 58:48
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)...
12 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:02:24
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)...
11 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:04:46
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)...
10 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:13:15
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)...
09 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 55:45
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)...
08 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:13:49
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)...
07 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:11:01
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)...
06 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:12:11
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)...
05 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:09:44
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)...
04 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 1:12:49
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)...
03 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 50:12
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)...
02 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 51:21
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)...
01 - Vagabonding Down The Andes by Harry A. Franck 20.08.2025 20:51
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)...
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