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| Title | Greetings from Williston North Dakota postcard |
| Date of Original | between 1930 and 1959 |
| Organization Name | James Memorial Library (Williston, N.D.)
Williston High School (Williston, N.D.)
Postal service--North Dakota (State)--Williston
Harmon Park (Williston, N.D.)
Williston Armory (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
1940-1949
1950-1959
1960-1969
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| Item Number | 1-31C-84 |
| Negative Number | 1-31C-84 |
| Format of Original | Color postcards
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 6 in. |
| Publisher of Original | The Hafstrom Co. |
| Place of Publication | Belfield, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Greetings from WILLISTON NORTH DAKOTA"--Drawn on front of postcard
"THE CITY OF OPPORTUNITY WILLISTON
Main Street
James Memorial Library
High School
U.S. Post Office
Swimming Pool
The Armory
THE HAFSTROM CO., PUBLISHERS BELFIELD, N.D. MADE IN USA
POST CARD"--Typed on back of postcard |
| 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 (1-31C-84) |
| 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 | ws131C84 |
