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| Title | Four Bears Memorial Bridge Dedication ceremony, New Town, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1955-10-01 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Crowds of people standing in front of rows of automobiles at the Four Bears Memorial Bridge dedication. There are men, women and children as well as Native American men wearing headdresses in the crowds of people. The Four Bears Bridge crossed the Missouri River near New Town, N.D. This bridge was completed in 1955 after the Garrison Dam was closed off and was in use from 1955 until 2005 when the new current Four Bears Bridge was opened. |
| General Subject | Transportation
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Dedications
Rites & ceremonies
Bridges
Men
Women
Children
People
Headdresses
Spectators
Governors
Clothing & dress
Hats
Crowds
Automobiles
Automobile travel
Transportation
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| Subject (LCSH) | Indians of North America
Indians of North America - Children
Indians of North America - Clothing & dress
Indians of North America - Industries
Indians of North America - Men
Indians of North America - Rites & ceremonies
Indians of North America - Transportation
Indians of North America - Women
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| Organization Name | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
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| Location | New Town (N.D.)
Four Bears Bridge (N.D.)
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (N.D.)
Sanish (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-44-13-10 |
| Negative Number | 1-44-13-10 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 13 cm. |
| Transcription | "Ribbon cutting, Indians, Four Bears Bridge Dedication." -- 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 (1-44-13-10) |
| 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 | ws1441310 |
