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First settlers in Williston, N.D.
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| Title | First settlers in Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1883 and 1899 |
| Description | Among the first to settle in Williston were these famous buffalo hunters and cowboys: Front, Frank Poe, F.R. "Doc" Zahl, and Nick Bruegger. Standing, Doug Bell, Bent Bell, Fin Barnfather and Joe Bell. |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Homesteading
Men
Cowboys
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| Personal Name | Poe, Frank
Zahl, F. R. "Doc"
Bruegger, Nick
Bell, Doug
Bell, Bent
Barnfather, Fin
Bell
Joe
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1880-1889
1890-1899
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| Item Number | 1-16-11-17 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Shemorry, William E. (Bill) |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Page 4 81%"--Handwritten on back of print |
| 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 Williams County Centennial Memoirs, page 4. |
| 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 (1-16-11-17) |
| 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 | ws1161117 |
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