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When Oil Hit Redwater
Images: Buildings & Structures

 
New bowling alley and theatre being erected.
55 of 130 		Two years after the discovery of oil. Note new stores and growing community.
56 of 130 		The new hotel under construction
57 of 130 		One of two huge warehouses built in Redwater during boom time.
58 of 130 		Newly constructed Drug Store owned by Jim and Alice Lukes.
59 of 130 		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.
61 of 130 		Portable housing brought in by rail to house oil workers and their families
62 of 130 		Alex "Sandy" and Helen Kenyon with young daughter Diane in their oil town trailer home.
63 of 130 		"Sandy" Kenyon sitting in front of skid shack with daughter Diane.
64 of 130 		Diane Kenyon in front of mobile trailer home.
65 of 130 		Diane Kenyon in front of their oil town house
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Diane Kenyon's Birthday party with the other children in "oil town"
67 of 130 		The Kenyon's oil town house being moved on the back of a truck
68 of 130 		Helen Stetsko, Fin Lineham, Carrie Lineham, and Maurice Cook at the Discovery Derrick in Redwater.
69 of 130 		Diane (Kenyon) Romaniuk daughter of Alex Kenyon, part of crew that drilled the Imperial Redwater #1.
70 of 130 		View of the tank farm situated along the tracks. Purchased from Peter Pasemko.
71 of 130 		Peter Pasemko with sons Paul and Victor
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