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Little Muddy, G. Metzger's Grocery Store, N.D.
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| Title | Little Muddy, G. Metzger's Grocery Store, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1887 |
| Description | Little Muddy in 1887. G. B. Metzger's grocery store dominated the scene. In the background left to right are buildings owned by Alton Wagner, Andy Wittier, Bob Pontet, Joe Bell and Henry Eharst. |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Grocers
Grocery stores
Buildings
Homesteading
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| Personal Name | Metzger, G.B.
Wagner, Alton
Wittier, Andy
Pontet, Bob
Bell, Joe
Eharst, Henry
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| Organization Name | G.B. Metzger Grocery Store (Little Muddy, N.D.)
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| Location | Little Muddy (N.D.)
Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1880-1889
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| Item Number | 1-12-26-8 |
| Negative Number | 1-12-26-8 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Bill Shemorry, Photo 100: Nostalgic Highlights of a Century, p. 5. |
| 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 derived from Bill Shemorry's book Photo 100: Nostalgic Highlights of a Century, p. 5. |
| 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 (1-12-26-8) |
| 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 | ws112268 |
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