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| Title | Williston's 10th anniversary of oil discovery celebration parade, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1961-06 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A City of Ray float can be seen passing the Ben Franklin store in Williston. Behind the float is a marching band, likely Grenora High School. DeGree Jeweler, the Castle Cafe, J.C. Penney store, Seaboard Loans, and OK Used Cars are all visible in this photograph. |
| General Subject | Oil
City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Celebrations
Parades & processions
Business districts
Petroleum industry
Floats (Parades)
Cities
Marching bands
Drum majorettes
Conductors
Musicians
Musical instruments
Band uniforms
Students
Spectators
People
Crowds
Fabric shops
Jewelers
Cafes
Clothing stores
Automobile dealerships
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| Personal Name | Hunt, Haroldson Lafayette Jr., 1889-1974
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| Organization Name | Grenora High School (Grenora, N.D.)
Ben Franklin Company
DeGree Jeweler (Williston, N.D.)
Castle Cafe (Williston, N.D.)
J.C. Penney Co.
Seaboard Loans (Williston, N.D.)
OK Used Cars (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Address | Williston (N.D.) - Main Street - 300 block
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 1-29-16-12 |
| Negative Number | 1-29-16-12 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Transcription | "Williston Oil Cel. -- HL HUNT"--Handwritten on box 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 (1-29-16-12) |
| 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 | ws1291612 |
