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When Oil Hit Redwater
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Southside of Redwater
37 of 52 		Three old street cars used as offices during the Redwater oil boom.
38 of 52 		Looking south from the road on the west outskirts of Redwater. Families lived in these shacks
39 of 52 		Redwater Shacktown
40 of 52 		Oil tanks as viewed from the top of the loading deck.
41 of 52 		Houses on skids being a built to accomodate the influx of oil workers
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Redwater town sign at the time of the oil boom.
43 of 52 		Derrick near Redwater being assembled.
44 of 52 		Imperial Oils new bulk storage tanks and warehouse
45 of 52 		Top of the loading deck where oil was transferred to waiting trains.
46 of 52 		Imperial Redwater sitting ready for launching
47 of 52 		Imperial Redwater at the Christening
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Discovery Days parade - 1950
49 of 52 		Massive trucks line up to haul the Discovery Derrick into Redwater.
50 of 52 		Discovery Derrick being assembled in Redwater.
51 of 52 		Clowns entertaining the crowds at the Sports Day in Redwater.
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