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Florida's wealth of industry and sea life profiled
Prepared by the National Geographic Society, the article surveys Florida’s diverse economy from toys to tobacco and cigars to turpentine and lumber. It highlights factories in Jacksonville and Key West, palm fronds shipped north, Fullers Earth mining near Quincy, and a vivid picture of cigarmaking, naval stores, and abundant Gulf and Atlantic fishing with turtles, sponges, and snapper trade.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Tourlata
Florida
Jacksonville
California
Canada
Paya Hl
Awey
Honduras
Key West
Fshing Company
New York
Fullers Arth
Quincy
North Placida
American Museum of ‘Natural History
Clgar
Key Weat
Miami
Campa
Cuba
Edgarg
Uncle Sam
North
Middle
North Florida
Naval
Azores
Suwannee River
United States
Izaak
Walton
Gulf of Mexico
Ream
Miami Beach
Pensacola
Campeche
Mexico
Meltat