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| Title | Large group on farm, Wildrose, N.D. |
| Date of Original | between 1900 and 1919 |
| Creator | Klebe, E. J.
Thompson, A. M.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A large group of men, women and children are standing in front of a farm. One of the three men at the left of the photograph leans on a bicycle. A cow is fenced in behind the group. To the right of the cow are several women, two of which are holding babies. Several cows can be seen behind the women. Behind the cow pen are horse drawn wagons and men. The photograph was taken by either E. J. Klebe or A. M. Thompson, the two photographers in Wildrose at the time. |
| General Subject | Social life & customs
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Farms
Houses
Men
Women
Children
Infants
Bicycles & tricycles
Cows
Carts & wagons
Horse teams
Horses
Meadows
Dresses
Suits (Clothing)
Neckties
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| Location | Wildrose (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1900-1909
1910-1919
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| Item Number | 1-76-37 |
| Negative Number | 1-76-37 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 7 in. |
| Transcription | "Wildrose - glass negs 5 x 7 given to Bill Shemorry by Mrs. Dr. McCoy June 5, 1997"--Handwritten by Shemorry on paper with 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 (1-76-37) |
| 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 | ws17637 |
