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Collection Summary
Collection: 10958 - William E. "Bill" Shemorry Papers
Folder: 0002
Item: 00608
Title: Williston's 10th anniversary of oil discovery celebration parade, N.D.
Date: 6/1961
Creator: Shemorry, Bill,--1914-2004
Summary: A view of the guests of honor at the 10th anniversary of oil discovery celebration parade in Williston. Unfortunately, none of the guests have been identified, except H.L. Hunt (Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr.), who is seated third from the left in the bowtie. The New Grand, Tot & Teen Shop and an unidentified drugstore can be seen in the background.
Red ID: MS_I_566220 Image ID: 527759 Image Notes: 10958-00608

Collection: 10958 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: William E. "Bill" Shemorry Papers
Date: circa 1870-2004

Summary: The collection consists of office files (research, newspaper and magazine clippings, article drafts, and published articles), slides, photographs, negatives, and glass plate negatives related to Shemorry’s career as a newspaper publisher, photographer, reporter, historian, researcher and author in Williston, N.D.

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