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| Title | Band Day parade 1951, reviewing stand in front of Odd Fellows building, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1951 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of spectators and guests on the reviewing stand at the 1951 Band Day Parade in Williston. The group is standing outside the Odd Fellows Building on Main Street and Broadway. |
| General Subject | City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Crowds
Spectators
People
Business districts
Reviewing stands
Flags
Shoe stores
Organizations' facilities
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| Organization Name | Odd Fellows Fort Buford Lodge 18 (Williston, N.D.)
Florsheim Shoe (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Address | Williston (N.D.) - Main Street
Williston (N.D.) - Broadway
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-31B-72-4 |
| Negative Number | 1-31B-72-4 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Transcription | "Band Day '52? Parade from top of Plainsman Reviewing stand in Front of Odd Fellows Bldg"--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 (1-31B-72-4) |
| 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 | ws131B724 |
