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Caption: "400 Pound Turtles Ready for Shipment -- Key West July 2, 1934." Several slaughtered sea turtles on a wharf in Key West. Turtle meat and eggs were popular food items in the early-to-mid twentieth century; turtle fat was especially prized for making turtle soup. Turtle kraals (corrals) and a cannery were built as the Key West area began to develop. However, the turtle population plummeted in the Florida Keys and surrounding areas as the twentieth century progressed and demand for turtle meat, eggs, and fat increased. The Key West turtle fishing industry halted after the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1971. Turtle populations have since started to recover. The cannery now serves as the Key West Turtle Museum.
Date: 7/2/1934
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Caption: "Over Turned Buick Caused by Blow Out on Rear Tire, Florida Highway Accident, July 8, 1934." An automobile lying on its side after having blown out a rear tire on a Florida highway.
Date: 7/8/1934
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Memo from William G. Pierce to All WCCA Control Station Managers regarding evacuees bringing belongings to the Assembly and Reception Centers
Date: May 7, 1942
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No caption. A view of numerous and well-lit ships at night in the San Francisco Bay, during a visit by the Atlantic Fleet in 1908.
Date: 1908
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No caption, c. 1920. Unidentified man with several large caliber long guns ready for transport.
Date: 1920
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