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Aerial view over the Missouri River as Ice breaks up near Williston, N.D.
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| Title | Aerial view over the Missouri River as Ice breaks up near Williston, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1952 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Aerial view overlooking the ice breaking up in the Missouri River and a four truss bridge, probably the Lewis & Clark Bridge between Williams and McKenzie Counties, near Williston, N.D. |
| General Subject | Transportation
Weather
Water
Aerials
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Water
Bridges
Ice
Rivers
Aerial views
Truss bridges
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
Williams County (N.D.)
Missouri River
McKenzie County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-44-5-1 |
| Negative Number | 1-44-5-1 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 14 cm. |
| Transcription | "1952, Ice breaks up in Missouri River" -- Handwritten on envelope holding negative. |
| 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.
Five years following the final demise of the Williston's Missouri River pontoon bridge, an effort began which was to end up successfully spanning the great divider. It was during the 1923 session of the N.D. Legislature that McKenzie County representative Fred Eckert was successful in having the necessary bill passed. Then on April 22, 1926, bids for building the structure were opened. The cost came to more than $700, 000. Work began at the bridge site May 24, 1926, and dedication of the completed structure took place July 1, 1927, with Dr. Meriwether Lewis Anderson and his daughter, Sarah, descendents of the Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, as guests of honor. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Information from William E. (Bill) Shemorry's book titled Photo 100: Nostalgic Highlights of a Century, page 52. |
| 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 (1-44-5-1) |
| 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 | ws14451 |
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