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Oil discovery in North Dakota, monument, Tioga, N.D.
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| Title | Oil discovery in North Dakota, monument, Tioga, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1953 |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | View of a monument in Tioga, N.D. Inscription reads: "Oil was first discovered in North Dakota by Amerada Petroleum Corporation April 4, 1951. This Williston Basin Discovery, Clarence Iverson No. 1 opened a new era for North Dakota and reaffirmed the confidence of her people in the opportunities and future of this great state. Dedicated October 25, 1953, Tioga, North Dakota." |
| General Subject | Oil
Awards & ceremonies
Landmarks
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Monuments & memorials
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| Location | Tioga (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 1-SP-22a-5 |
| Negative Number | 1-SP-22a-5 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 11.5 cm. x 15 cm. |
| 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 1950s, 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-SP-22a-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 | ws1SN22a5 |
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