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When Oil Hit Redwater
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View of new Redwater Royal Bank constructed in 1949
19 of 44 		Redwater main street. Before the bowling alley and the Roxy theatre were built.
20 of 44 		Redwater of 1948
21 of 44 		1949 view of Redwater.
22 of 44 		New bowling alley and theatre being erected.
23 of 44 		Two years after the discovery of oil. Note new stores and growing community.
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The new hotel under construction
25 of 44 		Newly constructed Drug Store owned by Jim and Alice Lukes.
26 of 44 		A new drug store and clothing store built during the oil boom era.
27 of 44 		Jim Lukes standing at the counter of his drugstore beside the 6 foot long chocolate bar display.
28 of 44 		Devitt's pouring cement for the new store
29 of 44 		Isobel Devitt in front of Corner Grocery.
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Corner Grocery
31 of 44 		A view of Redwater looking north from the Railway tracks.
32 of 44 		The Garage built at the beginning of Boom-time in Redwater, Alberta
33 of 44 		Imperial Oil Offices on skids in Redwater, AB.
34 of 44 		Ceremony to open the Discovery Well . M.L.A Peter Chaba at the mike with Premier Manning looking on.
35 of 44 		Drilling for oil in Redwater.
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