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| Title | Upper Missouri River Band Played Rousing Ditties |
| Date of Original | 1926-07-23 |
| Description | "The Upper Missouri Band posed proudly in front of a brand new bandstand in Recreation Park when this photo was taken July 23, 1926 just prior to a dedication ceremony. Williston park superintendent Tom Hutchinson, band director Harry Polk and building contractor Al Dontingney had collaborated in the project. The new structure was unique in that it had a built-in sounding board in the roof to enhance the fidelity of the music." |
| General Subject | Bands, clubs & societies
City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Men
Bands
Marching bands
People
Band uniforms
Hats
Musical instruments
Musicians
Drums
Trombones
Saxophones
Trumpets
Tubas
Flutes
Bandstands
Parks
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| Personal Name | Polk, Harry
Dontingey, Al
Hutchinson, Tom
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| Location | North Dakota
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | 1-73-7-29 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 16 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Shemorry, William E. (Bill) |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| Transcription | "Page 51, 100% Upper Missouri Band, Return to Shemorry" -- Handwritten on paper taped to back of photogrpah. |
| 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 | Photograph published in Photo 100: Nostalgic Highlights of a Century, page 51. |
| 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 (1-73-7-29) |
| 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 | ws173729 |
