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English: An educational annotated lithograph that shows sponge divers (with mustaches and beards) and their support crews in action. Includes a diver being eaten by a shark.
Français : Lithographie pédagogique annotée, montrant des plongeurs pêcheurs d'éponges (avec moustache et barbe) et leurs équipes de soutien. L'un des plongeurs est mangé par un requin. Bibliothèque du Congrès, Washington.
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Schematic of sponge diving, 1897

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sponge diving

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