Tarpon Springs Sponge Boat Loaded with Sponges

Tarpon Springs sponge boat loaded with harvested natural sponges at the Sponge Docks.
Tarpon Springs sponge boat loaded with harvested natural sponges at the Sponge Docks.

A sponge diving boat is docked at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The vessel is stacked with harvested natural sponges, a product of the city’s Greek sponge-diving industry. The area remains a center for sponge harvesting and related maritime activity.

Photo taken in December 2019.

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Photographs of Tarpon Springs, FL's sponge industry: dock signage, diver memorial, exchange and harvest boats
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