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| Title | After the Ball, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1910-02-05 |
| Creator | Amsbaugh, Mrs.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Two men, Grandpa Thompson and Olaf Howard wash dishes indoors after a dance. One man is seated while the other stands holding a plate. A sign with the word "Scottische" is hanging on the wall, along with photographs and flags. The table area is full of tableware. Williston, N.D. |
| General Subject | People
Social life & customs
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Men
Interiors
Tableware
Chairs
Tables
Flags
Photographs
Flags
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| Personal Name | Thompson, Grandpa
Howard, Olaf
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| Location | Howard (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 1-6-39-1 |
| Negative Number | 1-6-39-1 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 6 in. |
| Transcription | "Mr. Thompson & Olaf Howard (26)"--Handwritten on back of postcard
"After the Ball Feb. 2 1910 Amsbaugh"--Handwritten on front of photograph
Description information derived from Shemorry's book: More Lost Tales of Old Williston, p. 119. |
| 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 (1-6-39-1) |
| 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 | ws16391 |
