WORKING FOR A LIVING: LAKELAND GOES TO WORK
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| | Back | Workers weigh a carload of Spanish moss, 1936. 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. (p0097)
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