Oil spill under a pier
- Identifier
- 1.00179
- Title
- Oil spill under a pier
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of an oil spill that has spread under a pier.
- Date
- August 31, 1977
- Spatial Coverage
- Steveston (B.C.)
- Context
- There was a 20,000-gallon oil spill at Steveston Harbour, B.C in August 1977. The spill resulted in a 48-hour fishing closure, affecting 750 boats and devastating the community. First-hand accounts revealed that the efforts of the Government of Canada in containing the spill were not immediate and was not adequate for dealing with the rocky shoreline.
- Physical description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 11 cm (Polaroid)
- Statement of Responsibility
- Photographer unknown
- Creator
- [Salte, R.]
- Rights
-
- Rights Holder
- Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
- To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.
- General notes
- Title based on contents of the image
- Last Modified
- August 13, 2024
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