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When Oil Hit Redwater
Location: Redwater, Alberta, Canada

 
Main street - Redwater. Looking south towards the R.R., from the old post office.
37 of 162 		The white building, center, is Boston's store and the black building at left is the blacksmith shop.
38 of 162 		A view of Redwater in 1948
39 of 162 		House and attached post office, built by Charlie Honeybourne in 1920.
40 of 162 		Post Office attached to Henry Arthur Walker's house.
41 of 162 		By 1951 Redwater's post office was housed in a building of it's own.
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Deric Theatre billboard in front of the Post Office. The name of the theatre reflects the oil boom.
43 of 162 		A Blacksmith Shop in Redwater, the last of its kind. The tools were sold by auction in 1973.
44 of 162 		Jim and Ann Evasiw handing out mail to waiting customers.
45 of 162 		Jim and Ann Ewasiw at the second post office added on to their home.
46 of 162 		Redwater 1949
47 of 162 		Boston Store
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John Boston behind the counter of the family store in Redwater
49 of 162 		1946. Redwater May Day Celebrations at the Old Chicken Coop School. Mickey Boston front row centre.
50 of 162 		Mickey Boston a close up from school picture taken in 1946.
51 of 162 		Boston's Store with National Hall and schools in the background
52 of 162 		Ufford School and a smaller school in Redwater
53 of 162 		IHC White Rose Enarco in Redwater.
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