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When Oil Hit Redwater
Images: Buildings & Structures

 
Derrick near Redwater being assembled.
109 of 130 		Imperial Oils new bulk storage tanks and warehouse
110 of 130 		Unique colourized photo of oil tanks and burning pit on a farm near Redwater
111 of 130 		Large 96,000 barrel oil tanks under construction. This tank has a 130 foot diameter.
112 of 130 		Battley Woodward is dwarfed by the 96,000 barrel oil tank
113 of 130 		Top of the loading deck where oil was transferred to waiting trains.
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Legion installation parade
115 of 130 		St. Boris and Hlib Catholic Church, Redwater. Built on land donated by Imperial in 1950.
116 of 130 		Original Moore Memorial United Church
117 of 130 		Rusting derrick sits in the yard at the Esso gas plant.
118 of 130 		Volunteers join in to repaint the Discovery Derrick
119 of 130 		A large crane helps reassemble the Discovery Derrick in Redwater
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The Discovery derrick as it's being set up in Redwater
121 of 130 		The final section of the Discovery Derrick is set in place
122 of 130 		Massive crane lifts last few sections onto the top of the Discovery Derrick.
123 of 130 		The view from below, looking upwards towards the top of the Discovery Derrick.
124 of 130 		Discovery Derrick in Town of Redwater
125 of 130 		Looking southeast from atop the Discovery Derrick, swimming pool in foreground.
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