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American Legion State Convention Parade, Williston American Legion Marching Band, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | American Legion State Convention Parade, Williston American Legion Marching Band, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1941-06-19 |
| Creator | Pasonault, Joseph Ernest, 1875-1945
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | At the American Legion State Convention Parade in Williston, the Williston American Legion Marching band marches past the camera. Just behind the marching band, a National Guard Troop can be seen marching in uniform, guns acoss their shoulders. Several spectators can be seen on the right side of the photograph. Several businesses, including a bar, can be seen along the road in the background of the photograph, but no businesses could be made out. |
| General Subject | City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Spectators
Military parades & ceremonies
Military uniforms
Marching bands
Musicians
Musical instruments
Band uniforms
Business districts
Bars
Flags
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| Organization Name | American Legion
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-15-36-26 |
| Negative Number | 1-15-36-26 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| 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. |
| 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 (1-15-36-26) |
| 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 | ws1153626 |
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