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When Oil Hit Redwater
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Leo Brisson by the pump jack on the Ohio Oil Company lease.
19 of 44 		Drilling Rig on Royalite Lease near Redwater, Alberta. Howard Devitt was part of this crew.
20 of 44 		Drilling for oil in Redwater.
21 of 44 		Southside of Redwater
22 of 44 		Oil tanks as viewed from the top of the loading deck.
23 of 44 		Cabins and tanks along railway tracks.
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Partially completed 96,000 Barrel oil tank. Taken from above
25 of 44 		A close up view of Imperial Redwater #1 derrick
26 of 44 		Derrick near Redwater being assembled.
27 of 44 		Imperial Oils new bulk storage tanks and warehouse
28 of 44 		Unique colourized photo of oil tanks and burning pit on a farm near Redwater
29 of 44 		Large 96,000 barrel oil tanks under construction. This tank has a 130 foot diameter.
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Battley Woodward is dwarfed by the 96,000 barrel oil tank
31 of 44 		Top of the loading deck where oil was transferred to waiting trains.
32 of 44 		Rusting derrick sits in the yard at the Esso gas plant.
33 of 44 		Volunteers join in to repaint the Discovery Derrick
34 of 44 		A large crane helps reassemble the Discovery Derrick in Redwater
35 of 44 		The Discovery derrick as it's being set up in Redwater
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