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| Title | World War II Williston natives in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
| Date of Original | 1943 |
| Creator | Hapip, Walt, photographer
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | The picture above was taken on Guadalcanal by Sgt. Walter Hapip. The three men pictured are (left to right) Sgt. Elmer James Cecil, Sgt. Robert Jeffrey and Sgt. Orville Wegley. At that time, Sgt. Cecil had not taken a bath for thirty days and the beard on his face was a growth of twenty-eight days. No further information on the circumstances surrounding the picture is known. |
| General Subject | Military
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Men
Soldiers
Military maneuvers
Military mobilizations
Military officers
Military personnel
Military uniforms
Tents
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| Subject (LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Solomon Islands
World War, 1939-1945
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| Personal Name | Cecil, Elmer James
Hapip, Walter
Jeffrey, Robert
Wegley, Orville
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| Location | Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-187-46 |
| Negative Number | 1-187-46 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Transcription | "Jim Cecil, Jeffrey, Wegley on Guadalcanal 1943 Sgt Elmer James Cecil Sgt Bob Jeffrey Sgt Orville Wegley on Guadalcanal Return to Shemorry Photo by Walt Hapip"--Handwritten on back of print |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic Reference | The description was derived from a caption from a newspaper clipping that was not identified or dated. |
| 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 (1-187-46) |
| 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 | ws118746 |
