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Soldiers in formation at attention in the street, Fort Rucker, Alabama
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| Title | Soldiers in formation at attention in the street, Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| Date of Original | 194- |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer; |
| Description | A company of soldiers, all in uniform, standing at attention with their guns held in front of them, as if waiting for a signal to fire. These soldiers are standing in the middle of the road with brick stores in the background with signs for a liquor store and an athletic club. |
| General Subject | People
Military
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Soldiers
Men
People
Military uniforms
Military training
Military life
Military personnel
Rifles
Firearms
Hats
Buildings
Streets
Stores & shops
Storefronts
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| Subject (LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. National Guard
North Dakota. National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 1st. Company E
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| Location | Fort Rucker (Ala.)
Alabama
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-54-100-2 |
| Negative Number | 1-54-100-2 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 14 cm. |
| Transcription | "909, Co E. Jerry Reep, Moose" and "Co E goes to Camp Rucker, Ala." - Handwritten on front of box 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 (1-54-100-2) |
| 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 | ws1541002 |
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