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| Title | Tioga N.D. Oil Capital Band in parade in Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1984 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | View of the Tioga, N.D. Oil Capital Band marching down the street during a parade with a baton twirler and people marching carrying a banner and an American flag. In the background are businesses along the street including the Plainsman Hotel, the Colonial Shop, Snyder Theatre, and Woolworths. |
| General Subject | City & town life
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Parades & processions
Marching bands
Band uniforms
Banners
Tubas
Baton twirling
Stores & shops
People
Flags
Flag bearers
Trumpets
Saxophones
Flutes
Musical instruments
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| Organization Name | Plainsman Hotel (Williston, N.D.)
Colonial Shop (Williston, N.D.)
Woolworths (Williston, N.D.)
Snyder Theatre (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
Williams County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1980-1989
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| Item Number | 1-108-77 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
Color photographic prints
Color images
Albums
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| Dimensions of Original | 9 x 13 cm. |
| Transcription | "Parade 26" - Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| 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 (1-108-77) |
| 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 | ws110877 |
