Manuscripts by Subject - Family / Local History - #10958 - Box 108

Box 108 The contents of box 108 were all together in a photo album, have been taken out, sleeved in archival sleeves, and numbered in the same order.

1 Bill Shemorry Photography card
2 and 3 Two men, one holding a National Fire Academy award, Special Commendation presented to H.E. Champion, North Dakota Fire Fighter of the Year, June 1983
4 Group portrait of eight men, the North Dakota Firemen’s Association State Officers (same as 108/215)
5 Portrait of a man holding a Life Member North Dakota Firemen’s Association Certificate (same as 108/227 to 230)
6 Hook and Barney with new Williston Fire Department truck N.D. (same as print 15-11-1)
7 People waiting in line
8 Four people sitting at a desk, checking people in
9 Women at a table with bags of Convention Souvenirs
10 Lines of people getting food at a buffet table outside
11 to 18 People getting food, sitting at picnic tables eating, or preparing food
19 and 20 Band playing by picnic tables
21 Lines of people getting food at a buffet table outside
22 Band playing by picnic tables
23 Man with woman talking into a microphone
24 and 25 Man at podium speaking and receiving a certificate
26 Group portrait of men in the N.D. Firemen’s Association Convention, including Bill Shemorry on far left, Williston, N.D. (same as 108/273)
27 and 28 Man receiving award by podium
29 and 30 Man speaking at podium
31 to 38 Group portrait in front of the Great Northern Railway train (same as 108/272)
39 Fire trucks and an ambulance
40 Fire trucks, including one from the Cando Fire Department
41 to 43 People serving food
44 Woman at American Custom Uniform Co. Inc. booth
45 Three men at a Dakota ___ and Safety Equipment booth
46 Woman at booth with pins
47 Two men looking at an O’Day Equipment, Inc. booth
48 Woman at booth with fire truck posters, Jobst neck braces, and a Becker Fire Equipment sign
49 Three people sitting at a raffle table
50 to 54 Men speaking at the podium
55 Man using a water hose to hose the street
56 Car and truck accident on the corner of Main Street, with fire truck in background
57 Four men sitting on bench, one covering his mouth, one covering his eyes, and a third covering his ears
58 Police officer on a motorcycle, Williston, N.D.
59 Four men holding rifles and flags Dee Bee’s and Chuck’s in background, Williston, N.D.
60 Two police cars in a parade, Williston, N.D.
61 Two police cars in a parade, Williston, N.D.
62 to 64 American Legion flag guard and band in parade, Williston, N.D.
65 Tom Clausen, Williston Fire Commissioner on top of automobile in parade, Williston, N.D.
66 Reverend Lowell S. sitting on the back of a convertible in parade, Williston, N.D.
67 Chief Joe Boespelug, Trustee N.D.F.A., 1st V.P. Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs and Chief Gary Nicholas, President, Missouri Valley Fire Chiefs in convertible in parade, Williston, N.D.
68 Men getting out of convertible after a parade, Williston, N.D.
69 Dennis Klein, 1st W.P. N.D.F.A. and Mickey Logan, Trustee N.D.F.A. in a convertible in parade, Williston, N.D.
70 Ken Raveling, Trustee N.D.F.A. and Donald Gilman, Exec. Sec. N.D.F.A. in a convertible at the end of a parade, Williston, N.D.
71and 72 Two men riding on the back of a convertible during parade, Williston, N.D.
73 Bob Spooner, Chamber Pres. on back of convertible during parade, Williston, N.D.
74 Griffins student band in parade, Woolworths, Colonial Shop and Chuck’s in background, Williston, N.D.
75 Bucket truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
76 Five men dressed as soldiers, two pulling a cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
77 Tioga No. Dak. Oil Capital Band in parade, Williston, N.D.
78 Two fire engines in parade, Williston, N.D.
79 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
80 to 82 Six men pulling Garrison’s 1st Fire Fighting Unit, used 1909 to 1948 in parade, Williston, N.D.
83 Stanley fire truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
84 Fire truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
85 Grenora Fire Department 1918 fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
86 Glenburn Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
87 Fire truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
88 Crosby Fire Department 1909 fire truck and Rugby Volunteer Fire Department cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
89 Rugby Volunteer Fire Department cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
90 and 91 Six men pulling Wildrose Fire Department cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
92 Kenmare Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
93 Man in a tiny, Dickinson Volunteer Fire Department, No. ½ truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
94 New Town Fire Department No. 1 truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
95 Three men pulling a HFD cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
96 Man riding on fire tank cart in a parade, Williston, N.D. (“Underwood” handwritten on photograph)
97 Alamo Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
98 Crosby Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
99 Two fire cars and two men in a Dalmatian dog costume in parade, Williston, N.D.
100 Rola Fire Department cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
101 Minot fire truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
102 Beach Volunteer Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
103 Ray Fire Department 1911-1984, fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
104 Hope Fire Department Never Lost a Basement of a Vacant Lot sign in parade, Williston, N.D.
105 Two men wearing Hope Volunteer Fire Dept. shirts pulling a hose cart in parade, Williston, N.D.
106 Hope Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
107 Trenton Fire Department fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
108 Trenton Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
109 Truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
110 Williston fire engine, No. 6 in parade, Williston, N.D.
111 Williston fire engine, No. 5 in parade, Williston, N.D.
112 Williston fire engine, No. 3 in parade, Williston, N.D.
113 Cando Fire Department in parade, Williston, N.D.
114 and 115 Bottineau Rural Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
116 Grenora City and Rural Fire Department truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
117 City of Williston Fire Department Ambulance in parade, Williston, N.D.
118 Van in parade, Williston, N.D.
119 Williston Rural Fire Protection truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
120 Williston Rural Fire Protection fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
121 Williston Rural Fire Protection fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
122 Williston Rural Fire Protection fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
123 Williston Police/ Rescue truck in parade, Williston, N.D.
124 Yellow fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
125 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
126 Four men on motorcycles in parade, Williston, N.D.
127 Men on motorcycles and crowd watching parade, Williston, N.D.
128 Williston fire engine, No. 4 in parade, Williston, N.D.
129 Truck pulling a trailer with boat in parade, Williston, N.D.
130 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
131 Ambulance in parade, Williston, N.D.
132 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
133 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
134 Fire engine in parade, Williston, N.D.
135 Men sitting in a box booth watching the parade, Williston, N.D.
136 Men sitting in a box booth watching the parade, Williston, N.D.
137 Portrait of the Police Chief
138 and 139 Two men, one from the Hazen Fire Department, and Cash Hawley retired from Hope, N.D.
140 and 141 Band playing by picnic tables at BBQ
142 and 143 Boy sleeping in driver seat of a truck
144 and 145 Men cooking food for BBQ
146 to 148 People sitting at picnic tables eating at the BBQ
149 to 151 Men cooking meat at the BBQ
152 to 154 Men and women serving food at BBQ
155 Men and boy eating at BBQ
156 Young man standing on a Williston Fire truck, Williston, N.D.
157 Man in the Williston Volunteer Fire Department cleaning up plates
158 to 162 People talking around the picnic tables
163 Group portrait of four firemen at convention, Williston, N.D.
164 Group portrait of four firemen at convention, Williston, N.D.
165 to 168 Man and woman at podium
169 and 170 Man speaking at podium and giving an award
171 and 172 Three men at podium with Fur Line Piss pot ?
173 to 176 Two men speaking at the podium at convention
177 and 178 Portrait of a man
179 and 180 Three men at a podium
181 and 182 Two men with fire engine in background at convention
183 Man speaking at podium at firemen’s convention
184 to 188 Men speaking and shaking hands at podium during convention
189 Men sitting at a table with paper and calculators
190 Florian Weinmann, President pinning an award on man’s suit jacket
191 Man speaking at podium
192 Florian Weinmann holding award, Williston, N.D.
193 Man and woman holding a large $1,000 check to the Williston Volunteer Fire Department
194 to 206 Audience sitting in folding chairs looking at the stage and podium in a gymnasium during the Firemen’s Convention
207 Portrait of Florian Weinmann of Rugby, N.D. Firemen’s Association President
208 to 211 Audience sitting in folding chairs looking at the stage and podium in a gymnasium during the Firemen’s Convention
212 to 214 Group portrait of eight men, N.D.F.A. leadership
215 Group portrait of eight men, N.D.F.A. State Officers (same as 108/4)
216 Group portrait of the men in the Williston Rural Fire Department, Williston, N.D. (Print 205-62 matches print 108-216)
217 and 218 Group portrait of firemen with four fire engines outside of the Williston Volunteer Fire Department Station, Williston, N.D.
219 and 220 Six men and a boy with four fire engines, Williston, N.D.
221 Group portrait of city firemen, a Dalmatian, and two Williston F.D. engines, Williston, N.D. (same as 108/224 and 225)
222 and 223 Williston Rural Fire Protection Dist. 1 fire engine, Williston, N.D.
224 and 225 Group portrait of city firemen, a Dalmatian, and two Williston F.D. engines, Williston, N.D. (same as 108/221)
226 Portrait of a man
227 to 230 Portrait of a man holding a Life Member North Dakota Firemen’s
Association certificate (same as 108/5)
231 and 232 Three Alexander fire trucks, Alexander, N.D.
233 and 234 Group of firemen with two Arnegard Rural Fire Department trucks, Arnegard, N.D.
235 Group portrait of the police department and Dalmatian
236 to 238 Three men with two Blacktail Dire Department trucks, Blacktail, N.D.
239 to 241 Group portrait of firemen with Grenora Fire Department fire engines and ambulance, Grenora, N.D. (Matches 35mm negative numbers 26-172-7 and 26-172-8)
242 and 243 Group of firemen with Epping fire trucks, Epping, N.D. (Print 205-42 is cropped black and white of print 108-243)
244 and 245 Group of firemen with Alamo Fire Department fire engines, Alamo, N.D.
246 The Jolly Fireman, June 11th through 13th 1912, at Williston, N.D. (postcard)
247 Firemen’s Tournament, June 11 through 13, 1912, at Williston, N.D. (postcard)
248 Williston Fire Department firemen with four fire engines, Williston, N.D.
249 to 251 Group portrait of six men, Bill Shemorry is on the far right
252 Group portrait of six older men
253 Main Street Williston, Firemen’s Tournament, June 11 through 13, 1912, Williston, N.D.
254 Men and chefs with meat at a Barbecue, 6-12
255 Fireman Convention, June 11-13, 1912, Olson Studio, Williston, N.D.
256 Williston Fire Department making a run, Williston, N.D.
257 Parade, band and people marching
258 People at tables at the Fireman Convention Barbecue, June 11-13, 1912, Williston, N.D.
259 Fire truck and life boat
260 Early automobile with fire hose
261 Exterior of a damaged building after a fire
262 Exterior of a damaged building after a fire
263 Williston Volunteer Fire Department exterior with firemen, fire engines, and an ambulance, Williston, N.D.
264 Williston firemen, summer 1979, with four fire engines, Williston, N.D.
265 Williston firemen with fire engine, 1938, Williston, N.D.
266 Williston Rural Fire Department members practice “throwing water,” Williston, N.D.
267 Bob Miller and fire in trailer, Williston, N.D.
268 Williston fireman Herman McKenzie throws up a water screen during a fire which destroyed a garage on West Broadway in Williston, N.D. (Print 204-6 matches print 108-268)
269 Williston firemen with new fire truck, in 1947, on left and two other fire engines, Williston Fire Department building in background, Williston, N.D. (matches negative number 30/32, and print 204-62 matches print 108-269)
270 Williston Rural Fire Protection Fire engines and fire fighters with garage in
background, Williston, N.D. (Print 204-39 and 40 match a cropped print 108-270)
271 Williston Graphic newspaper article, April 10, 1919, on “Williston’s New Fire Engine Has Been Shipped,” with image and more information handwritten in pen.
272 Group portrait in front of the Great Northern Railway train (same as 108/31 to 38)
273 Group portrait of men in the N.D. Firemen’s Association Convention, including Bill Shemorry on far left, Williston, N.D. (same as 108/26)

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