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Description: This linen postcard depicts six varieties of natural sea sponges arranged on a shelf against a painted ocean sunset backdrop, as seen at Tarpon Springs, Florida. The sponges are identified left to right as Wire, Wool, Silk, Finger, Grass (Vase), and Yellow. Tarpon Springs was historically the center of the American sponge industry, and sponge-related souvenirs were popular with visitors to the area.
Publisher: Curt Teich (Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone"), distributed by Sun News Co., St. Petersburg, FL. Card number T.S. 4.
Posted: Postmarked Clearwater, FL, March 3, 1951. Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Adkin, South Haven, Michigan, R.H. The message reads: "Having a fine time — [mentions daughter and details about the trip; handwriting partially legible referencing Tarpon Springs and the sponge docks, noting all the people and the wonderful time being had]."
