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| Title | Young woman bicyclist portrait |
| Date of Original | 1899 |
| Creator | Markell, M.G.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | "This young bicyclist may be 'Miss Grace Smith' who pedaled L.V. Coulter all the way to the picnic at Wilson's Grove. The photo was taken by M.G. Markell, the first photographer to settle in Williston." |
| General Subject | People
Social life & customs
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Women
Bicycles & tricycles
Homesteading
Hats
Skirts
Gloves
Studio props
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| Subject (Local) | Women homesteaders
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| Personal Name | Smith, Grace
Coulter, L.V.
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 1-7-11-1 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 6 in. |
| Publisher of Original | William E. (Bill) Shemorry
The Williston Daily Herald |
| 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 | The quoted description is from Shemorry's caption with the photograph in the article "Williston Was a Lively Town at Its First Turn of A Century" in The Williston Daily Herald, 2001-01-02, p. 10A. The article was part of Shemorry's series, "The Best Little Stories of the 20th Century" written weekly for The Herald. |
| 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 (1-7-11-1) |
| 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 | ws17111 |
