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David Robb eating Turkey, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | David Robb eating Turkey, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1956 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Here's what eventually becomes of the Thanksgiving turkey... Pictured is (at that time six-year-old) David Robb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Robb, who not wishing to be caught short on Thanksgiving Day, spent some time practicing up on the finer points of eating a drum-stick. This photo came from the 1956 Williston Plains Reporter. |
| General Subject | City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Boys
Turkey
Eating & drinking
Tableware
Tables
Holidays
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| Personal Name | Robb, David
Robb, Wilbur
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-15-15-3 |
| Negative Number | 1-15-15-3 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Published in the Williston Herald, 1998-11-24, p. 10A. |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Best Little Stories - Turkeys Cutline #3 David Robb"--Handwritten on back of photograph |
| 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 from Shemorry's article in the Williston Herald, 1998-11-24, p. 10A. |
| 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 (1-15-15-3) |
| 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 | ws115153 |
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