Baby green turtles, 1965
Item
Title
Baby green turtles, 1965
Description
Bill Alloway holds two baby green turtles in the palm of his hand. Alloway worked as the curator of the House of Refuge Museum and participated in a project to help restore the local green turtle population with Ross Witham. The baby turtles were cared for in tanks at the House of Refuge until they were strong enough to be released into the ocean.
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 2.3x2.3 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-008-buildings-108
2025.008
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Baby green turtles, 1965,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12801.