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View from boat, possibly at Willow Lake, N.D.
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| Title | View from boat, possibly at Willow Lake, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1918 |
| Description | A view of the shore from a boat, perhaps on Willow Lake. Several buildings are visible, and an American flag has been raised. People can be seen along the shoreline, and an automobile is visible at the top of the hill, toward the left of the photograph. |
| General Subject | Social life & customs
Landmarks
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Boats
Lakes & ponds
Waterfronts
Buildings
People
Flags
Automobiles
Trees
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| Location | Wildrose (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 1-75B-4-8 |
| Negative Number | 1-75B-4-8 |
| Format of Original | Glass negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 2 x 3 in. |
| Transcription | "June, July, Aug. Sept. 1918"--Handwritten on original box.
"RR wreck drawbridge"--Handwritten on original box by Shemorry. |
| 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 (1-75B-4-8) |
| 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 | ws175B58 |
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