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Title
cleaning sponges before auction
Subject
Tarpon Springs, Greek community, sponge industry, man cleaning sponges
Description
Back in port, the crew finishes cleaning and sorting sponges for auction on October 10, 1969. Cleaning the animals entails allowing their skins to decompose, rinsing them with water and squeezing them to eliminate internal matter and bits of skin, then scraping away small rocks or shells. Although the crew begins the process at sea, often it takes days to finish after their return.
Creator
Connie Standish
Source
Tampa Tribune
Publisher
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Date
1969
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
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Relation
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Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
photo
Identifier
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