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| Title | Walter Booke with light plants for sale |
| Date of Original | 194- |
| Creator | Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | Before the organization of the electric cooperative, many farmers wishing to have modern farms had installed light plants of their own. Walter Boooke was one of several who offered these facilities for sale. After the REC current was installed, many of the plants remained in service for standby purposes. |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
City & town life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Electricity
Electric generators
Electric lines
Electrical apparatus
Electrical apparatus industry
Farmers
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| Personal Name | Booke, Walter
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| Organization Name | Surge Dairy Farm Equipment (Chicago, Ill.)
Booke Motor Service (Williston, N.D.)
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| Location | Williston (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 1-17-35-1 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 5 x 8 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Shemorry, William E. (Bill) |
| Place of Publication | Williston, N.D. |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Description from Shemorry's caption in The Curtain of Darkness has been Lifted: A History of the Williams Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| 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 (1-17-35-1) |
| 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 | ws117351 |
