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William H. Shemorry family portrait, Williston, N.D.
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| Title | William H. Shemorry family portrait, Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1926 and 1933 |
| Creator | Pasonault, Joseph Ernest, 1875-1945
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Group portrait of the William H. Shemorry family. In the back row from left to right stand his three sons, William E. "Bill", Edmund, and John. Seated in the front row from left to right is William H. Shemorry, his daughter Mary and his wife Emma. The men are wearing suits and ties. |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Men
People
Family
Families
Women
Boys
Suits (Clothing)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
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| Personal Name | Shemorry, William E. (Bill), 1914-2004
Shemorry, William H.
Shemorry, Mary C., 1902-1986
Shemorry, John J.
Shemorry, Edmund H., 1896-1984
Shemorry, Emma V.
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
Williams County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1920-1929
1930-1939
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| Item Number | 1-77-10-1 |
| Negative Number | 1-77-10-1 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 20 x 25 cm. |
| Transcription | "W.H. Shemorry __, 5" -- Handwritten on back of negative. |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Emma V. Shemorry's face was retouched on the original black and white negative, hence the skin tone color. |
| 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 (1-77-10-1) |
| 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 | ws177101 |
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