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| Title | Williston Christmas parade 1983, Lutheran Brethren Church float, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1983-12 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A float by the Lutheran Bretheran Church is filled with a Christmas tree and nativity scene, surrounded by children. Several people dressed as kings can be seen near the manger, and the words "Come let us adore him Lutheran Bretheren Church" are decorated across the side of the float. |
| General Subject | City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Holidays
Business districts
Floats (Parades)
Churches
Biblical events
Cr ches (Nativity scenes)
Christmas trees
Christmas decorations
Children
Kings
Costumes
Spectators
People
Automobiles
Fabric shops
Drugstores
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| Organization Name | Lutheran Bretheran Church (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1980-1989
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| Item Number | 1-26-92-23 |
| Negative Number | 1-26-92-23 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 35 mm |
| Transcription | "Williston Christmas parade - 1983"--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 (1-26-92-23) |
| 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 | ws1269223 |
