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Brief history of the Sloop Century of Progress, built ca. 1931 - written for the Florida Merchant Marine Survey, a project of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

Built

ca. 1931

Builders

Arthur Kaminis (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)

Subjects

Greek Americans
Kaminis, Arthur
Sponge boats
Sponge divers
Sponge trade

Geographic Term

Tarpon Springs
Pinellas County

Source

State Archives of Florida, S 2382

Title

Historical Sketch of the Sloop Century of Progress, Built ca. 1931

Subject

Sponge boats

Sponge trade

Sponge divers

Greek Americans

Description

Brief history of the Sloop Century of Progress, built ca. 1931 - written for the Florida Merchant Marine Survey, a project of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

Creator

Florida Merchant Marine Survey

Source

State Archvies of Florida, Series S2382

Date

1938 (circa)

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histories (literary works)

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s2382_ch7_century-of-progress

Coverage

Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

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s2382_ch7_0367

s2382_ch7_0368

s2382_ch7_0369

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Century of Progress

refMaker

Arthur Kaminis (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)

refDate

ca. 1931

Geographic Term

Tarpon Springs (Fla.)

Pinellas County (Fla.)

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ca. 1938

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Subject - Person

Kaminis, Arthur

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Florida Merchant Marine Survey. Historical Sketch of the Sloop Century of Progress, Built ca. 1931. 1938 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/337596>, accessed 15 November 2024.

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Florida Merchant Marine Survey. Historical Sketch of the Sloop Century of Progress, Built ca. 1931. 1938 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/337596>

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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Creator

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Date

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