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Boy scouts in parade, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Boy scouts in parade, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 194- |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A large group of boy scouts in a parade are proceeding down the street in Williston, past a huge amount of spectators. The Montana Dakota Distributing Co. is visible in the background. |
| General Subject | Bands, clubs & societies
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Organizations
Boys
Spectators
Flags
Automobile dealerships
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| Organization Name | Boy Scouts of America. Troop 371 (Williston, N.D.)
Montana Dakota Distributing Co. (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-22F-31 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 8 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Williams County Press-Graphic |
| 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. |
| 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 (1-22F-31) |
| 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 | ws122F31 |
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