Earl Gresh, ca. 1950s
Earl Gresh, ca. 1950s
St. Petersburg
Acc. no. 2021M.012.130
St. Petersburg’s Earl Gresh had a varied background as a musician, builder and racer of speed boats, wood carver, sport fisher, and maker of fishing lures. He built Wood Parade, a combination workshop, wood museum, and shop where he sold his lures, tackle boxes, and other items of wood that he made. The Wood Parade was a St. Petersburg attraction until it closed in the late 1950s.