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When Oil Hit Redwater
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View of new Redwater Royal Bank constructed in 1949
37 of 86 		Redwater main street. Before the bowling alley and the Roxy theatre were built.
38 of 86 		New bowling alley and theatre being erected.
39 of 86 		One of two huge warehouses built in Redwater during boom time.
40 of 86 		Newly constructed Drug Store owned by Jim and Alice Lukes.
41 of 86 		A new drug store and clothing store built during the oil boom era.
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Jim Lukes standing at the counter of his drugstore beside the 6 foot long chocolate bar display.
43 of 86 		Vic Pasemko, taking his last wagon ride in 1950.
44 of 86 		View of the tank farm situated along the tracks. Purchased from Peter Pasemko.
45 of 86 		Permanent homes appeared as fast as they could be built
46 of 86 		Leo Brisson by the pump jack on the Ohio Oil Company lease.
47 of 86 		Leo Brisson kneels by his truck while displaying a lynx he trapped on the Ohio Oil Company lease.
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Caboose used by Leo Brisson while selling Raleigh products.
49 of 86 		Devitt's pouring cement for the new store
50 of 86 		Isobel Devitt in front of Corner Grocery.
51 of 86 		Drilling Rig on Royalite Lease near Redwater, Alberta. Howard Devitt was part of this crew.
52 of 86 		Cpl. James S. Brandon, Royal Canadian Mounted Police head of the first detachment in Redwater.
53 of 86 		Cpl. James S. Brandon with one of the first Constables to serve in Redwater.
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