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Photo depicts oil sands being mined from a quarry. Picture forms part of a series documenting the first commercial shipment of oil sands.

Photo depicts extraction and refinery plant of International Bitumen Co. Ltd. Foms a part of a series of images documenting the first commercial shipment from the Oil Sands.

Photo depicts barrels of oil refined from tar sands. Image forms part of a series documenting the first commerical shipment from the tar sands.

Photo depicts view from the Athabasca River of oil tanks and containers next to Bitumount plant. Image forms part of a series documenting the first commercial shipment from the Oil Sands by the International Bitumen Co. Ltd.

Photo depicts the transportation of oil from the Oil Sands on the Athabasca River. Image forms part of a series documenting the first commercial shipment of oil from the tar sands of norhern Alberta.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Anglo-Canadian Oils Plant, in Brandon

Photo depicts the exterior of the Anglo-Canadian Oils Plant, in Brandon

Photo depicts the exterior of the Anglo-Canadian Oils Plant, in Brandon

Photo depicts the construction of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the construction of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the construction of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the construction of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the exteriour of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the exteriour of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts the exteriour of the Consumer Cooperative Refineries plant in Regina.

Photo depicts an exterior view of the Star Oil plant. One of several plants on which Adkins supervised construction.

Photo depicts an exterior view of the Star Oil plant. One of several plants on which Adkins supervised construction.

Photo depicts an exterior view of the Star Oil plant. One of several plants on which Adkins supervised construction.

Photo depicts an exterior view of the Star Oil plant. One of several plants on which Adkins supervised construction.

Photo depicts three Star Oil employees standing in front of an aircraft.

Photo depicts heavy machinery minining the quarry for tar sands.

Photo depicts heavy machinery minining the quarry for tar sands.

Photo depicts a dumptruck at the Bitumount site with a load of tar sand

Photo depicts four engineers at the Bitumount site.

Photo depicts four engineers at the Bitumount site.

Photo depicts two unidentified families at the Bitumount tar sands site.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts the exterior of the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant under the direction of the Alberta Government.

Photo depicts construction at the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount

Photo depicts construction at the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount

Photo depicts construction at the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts exterior of the tar sands extraction plant in Bitumount.

Photo depicts two pieces of heavy machinery used for tar sands extraction at the Bitumount site.

Photo depicts two pieces of heavy machinery used for tar sands extraction at the Bitumount site.

Photo depicts two pieces of heavy machinery used for tar sands extraction at the Bitumount site.

Photo depicts a young girl outside the post office at the Bitumount tar sands site, likely William Adkins' girl.

Photo depicts a young girl outside the post office at the Bitumount tar sands site, likely William Adkins' girl.

Photo depicts a young girl outside the post office at the Bitumount tar sands site, likely William Adkins' girl.

Photo depicts aircraft taxing at landing near Bitumount tar sands site.

Photo depicts aircraft taxing at landing near Bitumount tar sands site.

Photo depicts aircraft taxing at landing near Bitumount tar sands site.

Photo depicts unidentified man with snowmobile. As project supervisor Adkins was credited with bringing snowmobiles to the Bitumount site to help relieve the isolation.

Photo depicts unidentified man with snowmobile. As project supervisor Adkins was credited with bringing snowmobiles to the Bitumount site to help relieve the isolation.

Photo depicts unidentified man with snowmobile. As project supervisor Adkins was credited with bringing snowmobiles to the Bitumount site to help relieve the isolation.

Photo depicts four engineers standing near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts four engineers standing near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts four engineers standing near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts crew working on an aircraft near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts crew working on an aircraft near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts crew working on an aircraft near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts a piece of heavy equipment at work at the Bitumount oil sands extraction plant

Photo depicts a piece of heavy equipment at work at the Bitumount oil sands extraction plant

Photo depicts a piece of heavy equipment at work at the Bitumount oil sands extraction plant

Photo depicts an aircraft in winter near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts an aircraft in winter near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts an aircraft in winter near the Bitumount tar sands extraction plant

Photo depicts W. Adkins at work at his desk.

Photo depicts W. Adkins at work at his desk.

Photo depicts W. Adkins at work at his desk.

Photo depicts construction of oil sands plant.

Photo depicts construction of oil sands plant.

Photo depicts construction of oil sands plant.

Photo depicts a power shovel working the location of the Bitumount Quarry.

Photo depicts a power shovel working the location of the Bitumount Quarry.

Photo depicts a power shovel working the location of the Bitumount Quarry.

Photo depicts river view of Oil Sands Project plant in operation.

Photo depicts river view of Oil Sands Project plant in operation.

Photo depicts river view of Oil Sands Project plant in operation.

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of North Star Oil Company Ltd. Plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts exterior view of the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant

Photo depicts view of machinery inside the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant.

Photo depicts view of machinery inside the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant.

Photo depicts view of machinery inside the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant.

Photo depicts view of machinery inside the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant.

Photo depicts view of machinery inside the North Star Oil Company Ltd. Oil processing plant.