Sponges on a Dock in Tarpon Springs

Alternative Title

Sponges on the Wharf at Tarpon Springs

Creator

Charles H. Stokes

Files

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Creation Date

January 1893

Time Period

circa 1893-1895

Abstract

Sponges harvested from the Gulf of Mexico are displayed on a dock in Tarpon Springs, Florida. A view along the route of the Sanford and St. Petersburg Railroad.

Alt Text

A man stands on a wooden dock next to piles of sea sponges, with boats moored nearby on calm water. In the background, trees and buildings are visible along the shoreline.

Keywords

Sponges, Sponge industry

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Tarpon Springs (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs

Box

2

Digital Date

2021

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

Identifier

S54-124

Recommended Citation

Stokes, Charles H., "Sponges on a Dock in Tarpon Springs" (1893). Stokes Collection of Florida Plant Railway Photographs. Image 77.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/stokes/77