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W.H. Shemorry home at Christmas, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | W.H. Shemorry home at Christmas, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1947-12-25 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Corinne Shemorry sits on the right in the photograph, with Gay Shemorry, her daughter, seated on the floor near the Christmas tree. The woman in the background is likely John Jacob Shemorry's wife, Juanita. The group is at the W. H. Shemorry home for 1947 Christmas. |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Families
Holidays
Women
Infants
Girls
Gifts
Boxes
Couches
Christmas trees
Dresses
Typewriters
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| Personal Name | Shemorry, Juanita
Jonicks, Juanita
Shemorry, Corinne Gweneathe Joynes, 1918-2010
Shemorry, Gay
Shemorry, Gayle
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-188-28-4 |
| Negative Number | 1-188-28-4 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 4 x 5 in. |
| Transcription | "December 25, 1947 Christmas at Dad Shemorry's"--Typed 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 (1-188-28-4) |
| 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 | ws1188284 |
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