Preparing green turtle soup, Manteo, NC, April 29, 1913

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Snapshot by Henry M. Plummer, Sr.; April 29, 1913, Manteo, NC, preparing green turtle for soup; "Today we opened Mr. Turtle and got about 25 lbs of meat. Am going to make soup and stews."; from "The Boy, Me and the Cat", by Henry M. Plummer, Sr., cruise in 24 ft. catboat MASCOT from New Bedford, MA, to Miami, FL, October 1912 to June 1913. Caption from display panel 1964.36.7. RESTRICTED, FOR RESEARCH ONLY.