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When Oil Hit Redwater
Location: Redwater, Alberta, Canada

 
Redwater River as it nears the North Saskatchewan River
1 of 162 		Map taken from the Esso Review
2 of 162 		The Discovery Well on the Cook family farm during harvest 1948
3 of 162 		Samuel Cook
4 of 162 		Amelia Wade Cook.
5 of 162 		Home owned by Sam and Amelia Cook on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River
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Hilton Cook, owner of the land,near Redwater, where they discovered oil.
7 of 162 		Cook family celebrating Hilton and Christina's 50th Anniversary
8 of 162 		Christina Cook
9 of 162 		Hilton Cook
10 of 162 		Jud and Mable Cook celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary
11 of 162 		Thar she blows. A blast of dirt from a seismic test shot near Redwater.
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Seismic drill, at work near Redwater
13 of 162 		Seismograph van used in the Redwater area circa 1948
14 of 162 		Transporting a derrick using two trucks, just southwest of Redwater.
15 of 162 		Fin Lineham with his pet dog Teddy in the Imperial Oil truck at Redwater, Alberta,
16 of 162 		Rigging up Imperial #4
17 of 162 		Unknown oil worker atop Imperial #1
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