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Title
St. Nicholas Boat Line
Subject
Tarpon Springs, Greek community, sponge industry, cultural tourism
Description
In 1924 the Billiris family created one of the early sponge industry attractions. St. Nicholas Boat Line Sponge Diving Exhibition still functions as a cruise from the Sponge Docks up the Anclote River that incorporates an exhibition of hard-hat diving. They started the business because weather prevented the divers from working during the winter, when the tourists visited. But even during the off-season, the captain was responsible for the well-being of his crews and their families. This image from the 1950s shows the entrance to St. Nicholas Boatline at the end of the Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Avenue.
Creator
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Source
State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
Publisher
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Date
c. 1950s
Contributor
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Rights
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Relation
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Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
photo
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