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When Oil Hit Redwater
Location: Redwater, Alberta, Canada

 
A view of Redwater looking north from the Railway tracks.
109 of 162 		The Garage built at the beginning of Boom-time in Redwater, Alberta
110 of 162 		Part of the new townsite of Redwater south of the Railway tracks.
111 of 162 		Imperial Oil Offices on skids in Redwater, AB.
112 of 162 		Skid houses being erected to house the oil workers and families.
113 of 162 		Redwater town council - 1949
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Redwater touted as the largest hamlet in North America.
115 of 162 		Ceremony to open the Discovery Well . M.L.A Peter Chaba at the mike with Premier Manning looking on.
116 of 162 		Redwater Review article about the first oil well drilled in Redwater.
117 of 162 		Drilling for oil in Redwater.
118 of 162 		A view of the railway line and Beaver Lumber looking west towards, Imperial oil terminal.
119 of 162 		Southside of Redwater
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November 1948. Camp town to the east of the old post office.
121 of 162 		Three old street cars used as offices during the Redwater oil boom.
122 of 162 		Looking south from the road on the west outskirts of Redwater. Families lived in these shacks
123 of 162 		Part of the downtown and makeshift businesses during the boomtime.
124 of 162 		Redwater Shacktown
125 of 162 		Oil tanks as viewed from the top of the loading deck.
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