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When Oil Hit Redwater
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Drilling Rig on Royalite Lease near Redwater, Alberta. Howard Devitt was part of this crew.
55 of 83 		Elaine Williams, who came to Redwater as a child during the oil boom
56 of 83 		Eleanor (Devitt) Anderson with husband Bob.
57 of 83 		A group of Redwater Children enjoying a Birthday Party.
58 of 83 		Eleanor Devitt
59 of 83 		John Hawrelko, local teacher
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Group school picture of students who had to attend school at the National Hall in Redwater.
61 of 83 		Mrs. Rose Strembiski's grade 2 class at Ufford School, ready to go skating.
62 of 83 		Cpl. James S. Brandon, Royal Canadian Mounted Police head of the first detachment in Redwater.
63 of 83 		Cpl. James S. Brandon with one of the first Constables to serve in Redwater.
64 of 83 		Brandon family photo.
65 of 83 		Skid houses being erected to house the oil workers and families.
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Redwater town council - 1949
67 of 83 		Ceremony to open the Discovery Well . M.L.A Peter Chaba at the mike with Premier Manning looking on.
68 of 83 		Southside of Redwater
69 of 83 		Partially completed 96,000 Barrel oil tank. Taken from above
70 of 83 		A close up view of Imperial Redwater #1 derrick
71 of 83 		Derrick near Redwater being assembled.
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