02473cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000490012924500230017826400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750801850041852012280060353400690183165300370190065300640193785600720200185600430207399900190211670130UtSlPG20260610134624.0mcr n260607r20231908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08010853  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF15611 aByford, Henry T.q(Henry Turman),d1853-193810aTo Panama and back 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-02-24  aAlan and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"To Panama and Back: The Record of an Experience" by Henry T. Byford is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's personal journey to Panama, particularly focusing on his experiences as a physician attending the Pan-American Medical Congress. It provides insight into the challenges and curiosities of traveling in that era, especially when exploring foreign cultures and climates.  The opening of the narrative introduces Byford's motivations and expectations for the trip, highlighting his reliance on limited resources for guidance regarding Panama, as there were no proper guidebooks available. He transitions from Chicago to New Orleans before boarding a ship bound for Panama, detailing various humorous and culturally rich encounters along the way. Byford reflects on the contrasts between Northern and Southern customs, particularly in regards to food and hospitality, while also indulging in witty observations about the colorful characters he meets during his travels. This beginning sets a tone of adventure combined with a critical eye toward societal norms and provides a glimpse into the vivid life of early 1900s travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: W. B. Conkey Company, 1908  aPanama -- Description and travel  aPan-American Medical Congress (4th : 1905 : Panama, Panama)4 uhttps://archive.org/details/topanamabackreco00byfo/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70130  c110875d110875