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- 1912-1996 (Creation)
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1 v.
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Fisherman, fishing guide, and charter boat captain, Thompson earned his living from sports fishing. In 1912 he caught a whale shark in the Florida Keys, had it preserved, and took it on tour around the country for a number of years. In 1928-1929 he accompanied Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt on a cruise around the world to collect specimens for Vanderbilt's museum.
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[i]Photographic prints, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia relating to fishing trips and travels. People include U.S. President Warren G. Harding, photographer Claude C. Matlack, John O. LaGorce, William K. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Calvin Bentley, Max Fleischman, and Thomas M. Howell. Photographs show catches from various fishing expeditions. Places depicted include Cocolobo Cay Club (Adams Key, Biscayne National Park), Biscayne Bay, Florida Keys, Bimini, Galapagos Islands, Peru, Alaska, and the Cayman Islands.[/i]
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1998-364