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| Title | William E. (Bill) Shemorry's army buddies and camp in Tennessee |
| Date of Original | 1943? |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of the 164th Signal Signal Photo Company taking a break from training in Tennessee. Men on the left are playing horseshoes, while others watch or chat. The camp and tents can be seen in the background in this photograph. |
| General Subject | Military
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Military facilities
Military camps
Military education
Military training
Military life
Military officers
Military personnel
Military uniforms
Tents
Horseshoe pitching
Horseshoes
Men
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| Subject (LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945
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| Organization Name | United States. Army
United States. Army. Signal Photo Company, 164th
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| Location | Tennessee
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-31B-99-7 |
| Negative Number | 1-31B-99-7 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Transcription | "BILL WWII ARMY DAYS NEOSHOL NASHVILLE"--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-99-7) |
| 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 | ws131B997 |
