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Dirty black smoke rises from the polluted shore of Chedabucto Bay in Nova Scotia in an experiment to get rid of the mass of oil from the wrecked tanke(...)
Dirty black smoke rises from the polluted shore of Chedabucto Bay in Nova Scotia in an experiment to get rid of the mass of oil from the wrecked tanke(...)

Dirty black smoke rises from the polluted shore of Chedabucto Bay in Nova Scotia in an experiment to get rid of the mass of oil from the wrecked tanke(...)

Date2/14/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dirty black smoke rises from the polluted shore of Chedabucto Bay in Nova Scotia in an experiment to get rid of the mass of oil from the wrecked tanker Arrow. Burning looks good on small patches but is no good in a wind; and smoke makes more pollution.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010990F
Country:Canada
Province or state:Ontario
Making a test burn of oil slick along the south shore of Nova Scotia's Chedabucto Bay, workmen watch black smoke billow up from the thick seepage of bunker oil from [Incomplete]
Making a test burn of oil slick along the south shore of Nova Scotia's Chedabucto Bay, workmen watch black smoke billow up from the thick seepage of bunker oil from [Incomplete]
2/14/1970
Hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, as yet untouched by clean-up efforts, lie under a layer of black sludge similar to this dirty and lifeless stretch of shore on Northwest Bay
Hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, as yet untouched by clean-up efforts, lie under a layer of black sludge similar to this dirty and lifeless stretch of shore on Northwest Bay
5/29/1989
Two oil drums from the tanker Arrow come to rest on a polluted beach near Artichat, N
Two oil drums from the tanker Arrow come to rest on a polluted beach near Artichat, N
2/14/1970
Beach Foulup: High-tech methods helped rid beaches of oil from the huge Exxon Valdez spill, but the cleanup may also have broken down the delicate shoreline ecology
Beach Foulup: High-tech methods helped rid beaches of oil from the huge Exxon Valdez spill, but the cleanup may also have broken down the delicate shoreline ecology
5/29/1989
Sludge last time: Although moving out to sea, last week's spill was three times the size of the 1970 Chedabucto disaster
Sludge last time: Although moving out to sea, last week's spill was three times the size of the 1970 Chedabucto disaster
2/14/1970
Using a jet of hot water, a worker tries to scrub crude oil from the rocky shore of Green island, 112 kilometres (70 miles) southeast of Valdez, Alask(...)
Using a jet of hot water, a worker tries to scrub crude oil from the rocky shore of Green island, 112 kilometres (70 miles) southeast of Valdez, Alask(...)
5/29/1989
Oil-drenched ducks on Ward's Island get first aid from Helen Abegg, 22, a visitor to Metro from Switzerland
Oil-drenched ducks on Ward's Island get first aid from Helen Abegg, 22, a visitor to Metro from Switzerland
12/3/1972
Workers attack the oil-fouled shore of Green Island last week
Workers attack the oil-fouled shore of Green Island last week
5/29/1989
Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children, many mothers believe
Polluted ditch behind Scarborough apartment buildings is a potential death trap for children, many mothers believe
4/4/1972
Warning Polluted Waters Persons Bathing Do So At Their Own Risk, Pollution Warning Marking a beach in Metro
Warning Polluted Waters Persons Bathing Do So At Their Own Risk, Pollution Warning Marking a beach in Metro
7/25/1969
Warning signs are a regular summer feature of Toronto's polluted waterfront
Warning signs are a regular summer feature of Toronto's polluted waterfront
7/24/1986
First aid for oil-soaked ducks, Ducks in Lake Ontario off Long Branch Park are getting their feathers coated with oil from a spill in the lake and the(...)
First aid for oil-soaked ducks, Ducks in Lake Ontario off Long Branch Park are getting their feathers coated with oil from a spill in the lake and the(...)
1/7/1976