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's Diary, Thursday, January 28, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Thursday, January 28, 1937

A visit to the sponge docks

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Thursday, January 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. 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 sponge docks today and a postcard that…

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