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2 items YELLOW SPONGES, FLORIDA KEYS, BISCAYNE BAY Antique history prints 1898

Description: 2 Antique authentic Florida sponging history prints. Plate 21. "YELLOW SPONGE" From Florida Keys. & Plate 22. "YELLOW SPONGE" From Florida Keys, Biscayne Bay. Published in "Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission", 1897-1898. George M. Bowers, Commissioner Measures approx. 10.5x7.5 inches. This is an original antique NOT a reproduction. Items are shrink wrapped on acid free backing and mailed flat. 30-day return policy for any reason. FLORIDA SPONGING INDUSTRY Postcard courtesy of the Matheson History Museum collection "The Florida Commercial Sponges""The merchantable sponges of the waters of Florida fall under five heads - the sheepswool or "wool" sponge, the velvet sponge, the grass sponges (two species), the yellow sponge, and the glove sponge. Numerous varieties have been described by naturalist and many grades are recognized by dealers. Sponge sale on the dock of the Key West Bight at the foot of Elizabeth Street, c.1890. Photo: Key West Art & Historical Society The principal center of the industry is Key West, where more than seven-eights of the business is carried on. Other places at which sponges are landed are Apalachicola, St. Marks, and Tarpon Springs. About 100 registered vessels and 200 unregistered vessels and boats are employed in the fishery, which, with their outfit, are worth about $260,000, and are manned by upward of 1,400 fisherman. Courtesy - CARRABELLE HISTORY MUSEUM Sponges are by far the most important of the fishery products of Florida, representing about one-third of the annual value of the fishing industry. In the calendar year 1895 the Florida sponge industry yielded 306,070 pounds of sponges, of which the first value $368, 871. In 1896 the catch, as represented by the purchases of the wholesale buyers who handled practically the entire output, was 234,11212 pounds, having a value of $273,012. In 1897 the product was 331,546 pounds, valued at $281,640." "Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission", 1897-1898. George M. Bowers, Commissioner

Price: 29 USD

Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-29T16:35:21.000Z

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2 items YELLOW SPONGES, FLORIDA KEYS, BISCAYNE BAY Antique history prints 18982 items YELLOW SPONGES, FLORIDA KEYS, BISCAYNE BAY Antique history prints 18982 items YELLOW SPONGES, FLORIDA KEYS, BISCAYNE BAY Antique history prints 1898

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

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Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work

Size: Small (up to 12in.)

Material: Paper

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Subject: Florida Sponging Industry

Type: Print

Year of Production: 1898

Item Height: 10.5

Theme: Americana

Production Technique: Photograph Illustration

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Width: 7.5

Time Period Produced: 1850-1899

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