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Distant view of large gathering, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Distant view of large gathering, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1917 and 1928 |
| Description | In the snowy yard of a farm, a group has gathered. People can be seen riding in carts. Many horse-drawn carts and wagons are parked in the field. Dozens of horses are grazing or standing near their wagons. Several houses can be seen among the group. |
| General Subject | Social life & customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Celebrations
Winter
Horses
People
Men
Women
Children
Carts & wagons
Snow
Meadows
Croplands
Animal feeding
Houses
Coats
Hats
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
1920-1929
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| Item Number | 1-78F-3 |
| Negative Number | 1-78F-3 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 6 in. |
| Transcription | "Horses pulling sleigh, horses pulling wagon, homestead family, and hens and chickens"--Handwritten on original box. |
| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | William E. "Bill" Shemorry was a native of Williston, N.D. who began work in the newspaper industry as a newsboy selling the Williston Herald and the Williams County Farmers Press. In 1953, he started to publish the Williston Plains Reporter, which he operated for 25 years before selling to the Williston Herald. Shemorry then began to concentrate on his own writing and photography. In addition to writing many books on the history of Williams County, he also collected photographs of early North Dakota photographers. Shemorry was an active member of the Williston Fire Department, was Civil Defense Chief of Williams County for three years in the 1950's, and was a combat photographer in World War II. Shemorry's photograph of the discovery of oil in North Dakota on April 4, 1951 at the Clarence Iverson No. 1 is one of the most famous oil photographs ever taken, and was published in many national publications. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | William E. (Bill) Shemorry Photograph Collection 1
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota, William E. (Bill) Shemorry Photograph Collection (1-78F-3) |
| Rights Management | Permission to reproduce this image must be requested from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about the collection, or provide information about an image, please email Emily E. Schultz at eschultz@nd.gov |
| Digital ID | 178F3 |
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