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Title	Harvesting Spanish moss
Creator	Dan Sanborn
Subject	Spanish moss
Description	Spanish moss grows abundantly on trees in Central Florida and was harvested for use as stuffing for mattresses, automobile upholstery, and as packing material in boxes and cartons. During the Great Depression, harvesting Spanish Moss provided an income for many unemployed people in the area. Here, harvested Spanish moss sits in a field awaiting processing.
Date	1936
Collection Name	Dan Sanborn Photo Collection
Publisher	Lakeland Public Library
Type	still image
Format	black and white photograph
Scan Number	p0095
Rights	Use only by written permission of the Lakeland Public Library