Oil Spill Clean Up at Madeira Beach, Florida

Creator

Richard A. Davis

Files

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Creation Date

August 1993

Abstract

Oil pollution in or near coastal areas of Pinellas County, Florida. A collision between two barges and a freighter in 1993 caused oil to spill into Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and local waterways.

Alt Text

People in protective suits standing on a beach near a bulldozer and scattered debris, with the ocean in the background. Various equipment and barrels are present on the sandy shore.

Keywords

Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Beaches, Marine debris, Cleanup, Pollution control equipment, Bulldozers

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Madeira Beach (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00119

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Oil Spill Clean Up at Madeira Beach, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 572.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/572