Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 28, 1937

Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 28, 1937

They visit the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs

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Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 28, 1937
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Still entertaining her sister and nieces, Mrs. Culp went to Tarpon Springs, famous then and now for its sponge market. Her daughter-in-law Jackie drove them. A large community of Greek immigrants and their descendants came there and made a living harvesting and selling sponges and opening restaurants that serve delicious Greek food. Here's a link to the…

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