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Labor’s legacy

Catching alligators is her ‘easy job’

Sept. 2, 2016 By JAMES BORCHUCK

Next: The last helmet maker

Nicholas Toth has been handcrafting copper and brass diving helmets in Tarpon Springs for over 30 years, continuing a 100-year family tradition begun by his grandfather.

Labor’s legacy: The whole series

Watch: Living a dream of being a mermaid

Crystal Burchhardt has worked as a mermaid for the past two years. “If I’m swimming, I have to get my makeup on, my tights, and I have to get my tail ready. Then we wait by the tube and jump in.”

Watch: The last helmet maker

Nicholas Toth has been handcrafting copper and brass diving helmets in Tarpon Springs for over 30 years, continuing a 100-year family tradition begun by his grandfather.

Watch: Preserving a taste of the past

The J.C. Newman Cigar Company produces and distributes premium cigars using human-assisted machines. Asked when she will retire, Winnie Money says: “When Mr. Newman has to pick me off the floor.”

Watch: Meet the Monster maker

Monster Jam technician/driver B.J. Johnson talks about what it is like to work on, and drive, a monster truck.

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