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| Title | Edward O. and Olive Salveson wedding portrait |
| Date of Original | 1897 |
| Creator | Peterson, N. August
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A man is seated in a chair, with his bride kneeling on the floor next to him. The couple are inside a lushly decorated photographic studio, with various props in the background. In their wedding outfits, the man is slipping the wedding ring on his bride's finger. The woman photographed was Olava Marie Akre, and her husband was Edward O. Salveson. |
| General Subject | People
Portraits
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Photographic studios
Photographic apparatus & supplies
Portraits
Wedding clothing & dress
Brides
Grooms (Weddings)
Studio props
Dresses
Suits (Clothing)
Neckties
Chairs
Rings
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| Personal Name | Salveson, Edward O.
Salveson, Olive
Akre, Olava Marie
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| Location | Wildrose (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
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| Item Number | 1-76-14 |
| Negative Number | 1-76-14 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| Transcription | "N.A. Peterson Lester Prairie, Minnesota"--Imprint on original negative
"Wildrose - glass negs 5 x 7 given to Bill Shemorry by Mrs. Dr. McCoy June 5, 1997"--Handwritten by Shemorry on paper with 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 (1-76-14) |
| 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 | ws17614 |
