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Groins At The Gulf of Mexico.
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Abstract/Description
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The road to Captiva was threatened by erosion as it ran at water's edge along the Gulf of Mexico. Erosional forces increased in the 1920s with hurricane action, until much of the island had been eaten away. In the late 1980s beach renourishment was initiated to slow the problem.
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Date Issued
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1963, 1963-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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Image (JPEG2000)
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/ic/SW00001604
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Nutt Family Homestead.
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Abstract/Description
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A view of the Nutt family homestead, shortly after it was moved a few hundred feet on the property and restored. The house, called The Gables or [later] Gray Gables, was built by the Nutt family in 1889 when Mrs. Letizia Nutt, her three daughters, mother-in-law, and brother, came to Sanibel to homestead. The three daughters were Nannie, Cordie, and Lettie.
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Date Issued
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1998, 1998-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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Image (JPEG2000)
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/ic/SW00001538
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