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When Oil Hit Redwater
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Drilling for oil in the town of Redwater.
19 of 83 		Aubrey Kerr stands beside the chicken coop offices used by Imperial at the beginning of the oil boom
20 of 83 		Author Aubrey Kerr, author of the book Redwater, at a book signing in Redwater.
21 of 83 		Redwater train station
22 of 83 		By 1951 Redwater's post office was housed in a building of it's own.
23 of 83 		Jim and Ann Evasiw handing out mail to waiting customers.
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Jim and Ann Ewasiw at the second post office added on to their home.
25 of 83 		John Boston behind the counter of the family store in Redwater
26 of 83 		1946. Redwater May Day Celebrations at the Old Chicken Coop School. Mickey Boston front row centre.
27 of 83 		Mickey Boston a close up from school picture taken in 1946.
28 of 83 		First Royal Bank in Redwater housed in Malowany Garage.
29 of 83 		View of new Redwater Royal Bank constructed in 1949
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The first hotel in Redwater that burned down in 1949.
31 of 83 		1949 view of Redwater.
32 of 83 		Jim and Alice on their wedding day.
33 of 83 		Jim Lukes standing at the counter of his drugstore beside the 6 foot long chocolate bar display.
34 of 83 		Alex "Sandy" and Helen Kenyon with young daughter Diane in their oil town trailer home.
35 of 83 		"Sandy" Kenyon sitting in front of skid shack with daughter Diane.
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