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| Title | Victory parade and destruction, China |
| Date of Original | 1945-08 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer; |
| Description | View looking down over military men wearing uniforms marching down the street in formation probably during a Victory parade in China after the Japanese surrendered. The buildings all around are visible and show a lot of destruction from when the Japanese air force bombed this Chinese city. Many buildings are missing roofs and walls, and rubble and bricks cover the ground. The extent of the damage the Japanese bombings did to the city can clearly be seen here as the view is looking down over a part of the city. Taken while Bill Shemorry was in the 164th Signal Photo Company as a combat photographer during World War II. |
| General Subject | People
Social life & customs
Military
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| Subject (LCTGM) | War destruction & pillage
War damage
Buildings
Bombings
People
Streets
Walls
Destruction & pillage
Parades & processions
Victory celebrations
Victories
Military uniforms
Military personnel
Military parades & ceremonies
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| Subject (LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - China
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| Location | China
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-54-173-5 |
| Negative Number | 1-54-173-5 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 11 x 14 cm. |
| Transcription | "1072, China WWII, Victory parade 8-45 Liuchow" - 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 (1-54-173-5) |
| 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 | ws1541735 |
