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| Title | Almer Iverson #1 oil well, McKenzie County, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1952 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Almer Iverson No. 1 spudded March 23, 1952. Completed as a producer May 11, 1952. |
| General Subject | Oil
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Petroleum industry
Oil well drilling rigs
Oil wells
Tankers
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| Personal Name | Iverson, Almer
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| Location | McKenzie County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-19-36-10 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 9 in. |
| Publisher of Original | The Williston Daily Herald |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Almer Iverson Bill Shemorry 1952"--Handwritten on front of print
"11 1st 12 wells Almer Iverson Herald Oil Sect."--Handwritten on label 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 | The quoted description is from Shemorry's caption that was published with the photograph in "The First 12 Wells Drilled in Western North Dakota Oil Country" in The Williston Daily Herald, 2001-08-05, pgs. 16-17. This photograph appeared in the Herald Oil Section. |
| 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 (1-19-36-10) |
| 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 | ws1193610 |
