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Parade, Main Street, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Parade, Main Street, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1920 and 1930 |
| Description | Two decorated automobiles drive on Main Street during a parade. The streets are lined with American flags, and lights are strung overhead across the street. The first automobile has the word Williston written across the windshield and 40/8 written on its grill. The second automobile has the date 1908 written on the windshield and indecipherable words. Businesses visible include: G.M. Hedderich and Co., Silver Grille, Model Meat Market, Montana Hotel, and Model Cafe. |
| General Subject | Sports & recreation
City & town life
Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Automobiles
Cafes
Hotels
Clothing stores
Butcher shops
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| Organization Name | G.M. Hedderich & Co. (Williston, N.D.)
Silver Grille (Williston, N.D.)
Model Meat Market (Williston, N.D.)
Montana Hotel (Williston, N.D.)
Model Cafe (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Address | Williston (N.D.) - Main Street - 100 block
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 1-45-4-2 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| 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 1950s, 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 (1-45-4-2) |
| 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 | ws14542 |
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