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Tony Thomas and Don Carlson greet man in front of airplane, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Tony Thomas and Don Carlson greet man in front of airplane, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1953 or 1954 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Tony Thomas and Don Carlson, City Commission President and Chamber of Commerce President, greet an unidentifed man who has emerged from an airplane. |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Municipal government
Men
Chambers of commerce
Airplanes
Men
Airports
Shaking hands
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| Personal Name | Thomas, Tony
Carlson, Don
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| Organization Name | Williston Chamber of Commerce (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-29-206 |
| Negative Number | 1-29-206 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Publisher of Original | This photograph may have been published in the Williston Herald |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Tony Thomas and Don Carlson 1953-54 Commission Pres & CC Press greet man in front of airplane"--Handwritten on envelope containing negative |
| 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 (1-29-206) |
| Rights Management | State Historical Society of North Dakota, William E. (Bill) Shemorry Photograph Collection (1-29-59-4) |
| 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 | ws129206 |
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