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| Title | Williston Lions with food to distribute to needy families, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1951-12-23 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Williston Lions members gather to distribute food baskets to 14 needy families in Williston during the Christmas season 1951. The contents of each basket cost area contributors $14.285. |
| General Subject | Bands, clubs & societies
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Organizations
Fund raising
Committees
Gifts
Suits (Clothing)
Men
Neckties
Eyeglasses
Hats
Food
Baskets
Holidays
Trucks
Baskets
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| Organization Name | Lions Club (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-15-19-1 |
| Negative Number | 1-15-19-1 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 8 x 10 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Published in the Williston Herald, 1998-12-22, p. 1A. |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "1951 Best Little Stories 'Let's Load up and Go' Photo by Bill Shemorry"--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.
This article was number fifty seven in a series entitled "Best Little Stories of the 20th Century" in the Williston Herald. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Description from Shemorry's article in the Williston Herald, 1998-12-22, p. 1A. |
| 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 (1-15-19-1) |
| 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 | ws115191 |
