Scraping Up Oiled Sand, Treasure Island, 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

A bulldozer on a beach with people walking nearby and the ocean in the background. The sand shows tire tracks from the vehicle. There are buildings and trees visible in the distance.

Keywords

Marine debris, Cleanup, Oil pollution of soils, Oil spills, Beaches, Earthmoving machinery

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Pinellas County (Fla.); Treasure Island (Fla.); Gulf of Mexico

Physical Collection

Richard "Skip" Davis Collection

Identifier

D34-00047

Recommended Citation

Davis, Richard A., "Scraping Up Oiled Sand, Treasure Island, Florida" (1993). Richard A. "Skip" Davis, Jr. Collection of Coastal and Geologic Illustrations. Image 754.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/davis_coastal/754