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Loose Photograph. Condition: Near Very Good. Termed "Alberta's greatest oilfield disaster" by the Alberta Register of Historic Places, these two original, on-the-spot photographs capture the Atlantic No. 3 well site blowing wild and it's eventual catastrophic conflagration. Two scarce photos, both are B&W gelatin silver photographs, measuring 8x10 inches and are blind stamped in the lower right corner "William Kensit / Edmonton, Alberta" with the photographer's hand stamp applied onto verso. Photos are additionally captioned in black ink on versos "1948" and "1948 Atlantic". Photos w. extensive handling creases, else clean and unmarked. "On March 8, 1948, one mile east of Leduc No. 1, Atlantic No. 3 blew wild. When the ground thawed, a mass of craters appeared across the grain field and the oil flowed for the next 6 months. The rig collapsed, and caught fire on September 6, burning for three days. This brought world attention to the fact that Alberta had oil." Heritage Resources dot ca.