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| Title | Man speaking at a reunion for Veterans |
| Date of Original | after 1960 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer; |
| Description | A speaker is giving a speech from a table for distinguished guests and award winners. Behind the table, which is set up for a banquet dinner, is a banner which says "WELCOME." The gala is being held in a large hall, with an audience attentively listening to the speaker after having finished their meals. |
| General Subject | People
Military
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Soldiers
Men
People
Suits (Clothing)
Podiums
Tables
Veterans
Banners
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 1st. Company C
North Dakota. National Guard
United States. Army. Signal Photo Company, 164th
United States. Army
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
Williams County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
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| Item Number | 1-54-85-4 |
| Negative Number | 1-54-85-4 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 6 x 6 cm. |
| Transcription | "894, VETERANS 164 Infantry reunion - Williston, Bob Morden - Geo Harvey" - Handwritten on envelope holding 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 (1-54-85-4) |
| 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 | ws154854 |
