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| Title | Williston's 25th Anniversary of Oil Discovery Celebration, parade dignitaries, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1976 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of the royalty and special guests at the parade celebrating Williston's 25th Anniversary of oil discovery. Near the center of the group are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Iverson. The oil princess is likely among the group outside the New Grand theater and Treasure Island Gifts. |
| General Subject | City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Celebrations
Parades & processions
Floats (Parades)
Men
Women
Princesses
Theaters
Gift shops
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| Subject (LCSH) | American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976
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| Organization Name | New Grand (Williston, N.D.)
Family Shoe Store (Williston, N.D.)
Ruden's Boys Wear (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Address | Williston (N.D.) - Main Street
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| Decade | 1970-1979
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| Item Number | 1-25B-30-59 |
| Negative Number | 1-25B-30-59 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 35mm |
| Transcription | "Oil Celebration Williston's 25th Anniversary event"--Handwritten on envelope containing negatives |
| 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 (1-25B-30-59) |
| 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 | ws125B3059 |
