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Gronbecks and Witsoes outside Anondale homestead, Barr Butte township, N.D.
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| Title | Gronbecks and Witsoes outside Anondale homestead, Barr Butte township, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1907 and 1915 |
| Creator | Brekke, John
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A gathering of friends might be the reason for this photo, which is labeled "Anondale Homestead." The adults, left to right, are Anna and H. Marie Gronbeck and Mrs. And Mr. R. A. Witsoe. The children, all members of the Witsoe family, are Roy, Jeffrey, Minnie, Glen, Helen, Art and Baby Joe on his father's lap. |
| General Subject | People
Social life & customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Women
Children
Men
Houses
Dogs
Dresses
Hats
Windows
Draperies
Meadows
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| Subject (LCSH) | Gravel
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| Personal Name | Gronbeck, Anna
Gronbeck, H. Marie
Witsoe, Mrs.
Witsoe, R. A.
Witsoe, Roy
Witsoe, Jeffrey
Witsoe, Minnie
Witsoe, Glen
Witsoe, Helen
Witsoe, Art
Witsoe, Joe
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| Location | Barr Butte (N.D. : Township)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
1910-1919
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| Item Number | 1-1-33-5 |
| Negative Number | 1-1-33-5 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 8 x 10 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Shemorry, William E. (Bill); |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Description by William E. Shemorry in his book: More Lost Tales of Old Dakota, p. 133 |
| 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 (1-1-33-5) |
| 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 | ws11335 |
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