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  2. John Cocoris - Wikipedia

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    John Cocoris Plaque in Tarpon Springs, Florida, commemorating Cocoris. John Michael Cocoris (Greek: Γιάννης Μιχάλης Κόκκορης; September 17, 1877 – 1944) was a Greek businessman. Born in Leonidio, he came to New York City in 1895 to work in the sponge trade. In 1896, he worked with John K. Cheyney in Tarpon Springs ...

  3. Sponge diving - Wikipedia

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    When the Greek sponge divers started using surface supplied standard diving suits (locally called scaphandro) in 1865 the death and injury rate from decompression sickness was extremely high as the procedures for safe decompression were as yet unknown. Some estimates put the death toll at around 10,000 Mediterranean divers in the first 50 years ...

  4. List of Greek Americans - Wikipedia

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    John Cocoris – introduced the technique of sponge diving in 1905 to Tarpon Springs by recruiting divers and crew members from Greece. The first divers came from the Saronic Gulf islands of Aegina and Hydra, but they were soon outnumbered by those from the Dodecanese islands of Kalymnos, Symi and Halki.

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  6. Category:Sponge diving - Wikipedia

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    Category: Sponge diving. 1 language. ... Tarpon Springs, Florida This page was last edited on 12 June 2021, at 10:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  7. Here's What You Actually Need To Get At The Grocery Store ...

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    During a long-term power outage, you could lose access to fresh water once your local supply runs out. Keep these items on hand in case of emergency: Bottled water for drinking.

  8. Tarpon Springs Sponge Boats MPS - Wikipedia

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    Tarpon Springs: Pinellas County: August 3, 1990 N.K. Symi (Sponge Diving Boat) Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks at Dodecanese Boulevard: Tarpon Springs: Pinellas County: August 2, 1990 St. Nicholas III (Sponge Diving Boat) Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks at Dodecanese Boulevard: Tarpon Springs: Pinellas County: August 3, 1990 St. Nicholas VI (Sponge ...

  9. N. G. Arfaras Sponge Packing House - Wikipedia

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    The N. G. Arfaras Sponge Packing House is a historic site in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It is located at 26 West Park Street. It is located at 26 West Park Street. On April 10, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .