Tarpon Springs Sponge Industry
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| Features a statue of an old-fashioned deep-sea diver and an image of a diver with harvested sponges. Text outlines the history of the Tarpon Springs sponge industry, its founding, the introduction of diving techniques by Greek immigrants, the Tarpon Springs Sponge Exchange, its peak prosperity in the 1930s, and its continued significance to the Greek community. |