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Dorris may refer to: * Dorris (surname) * Dorris Haron Kasco (born 1966), Ivorian photographer *Dorris, California, a city in Siskiyou County *Dorris Motors Corporation The Dorris Motor Car Company was founded by George Preston Dorris in 1906. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Dorris had built an experimental gasoline car circa 1896–1897 in his family's bicycle shop. He relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, where he ..., a car manufacturer that ended production in 1926 See also * Doris (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorris (surname)
Dorris is a surname. Notable people with the name may include: * Andy Dorris (born 1951), American football player *Anita Dorris (1903–1993), German actress of the Silent era * Danielle Dorris (born 2002), Canadian Paralympic swimmer * Derek Dorris (born 1978), American football player * George Dorris (born 1930), American dance historian, educator, editor, and writer *Michael Dorris Michael Anthony Dorris (January 30, 1945 – April 10, 1997) was an American novelist and scholar who was the first Chair of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College. His works include the novel '' A Yellow Raft in Blue Water'' ( ... (1945–1997), American author See also * Dorris Haron Kasco (born 1966), Ivorian photographer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorris Haron Kasco
Dorris Haron Kasco (born 1966) is an Ivorian photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker. Kasco explores the social demons that haunt African cities. His black and white photo book, ''The Madmen of Abidjan'' (1994; ), explores the lives of mentally ill people in Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population .... Publications * * See also * Bouna Medoune Seye References External links * 1966 births 20th-century Ivorian people 21st-century Ivorian people Ivorian film directors Ivorian photographers People from Daloa Living people {{Photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorris, California
Dorris is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population was 860 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 939 in the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. The only attractions are the Dorris, California#Local attractions, flagpole and county library. The most notable people who have been residents of Dorris are Dorris, California#Notable people, two athletes who were born here. Geography Dorris is located at (41.965075, −121.918967). It is located in the Butte Valley National Grassland, Butte Valley of northern California between Mount Shasta and the Oregon border on U.S. Route 97 in California, U.S. Route 97. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , 97.81% of it land and 2.19% of it water. History The town was named in 1907 by the Southern Pacific Railroad for brothers Presley A. and Carlos J. Dorris who raised stock in Little Shasta in the 1860s before moving to Dorris' Bridge on the Pit River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorris Motors Corporation
The Dorris Motor Car Company was founded by George Preston Dorris in 1906. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Dorris had built an experimental gasoline car circa 1896–1897 in his family's bicycle shop. He relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, where he joined with John L. French to found the '' St. Louis Motor Company''. Dorris served as chief engineer. When French relocated to Peoria, Illinois, in 1905, Dorris quit the firm and founded the ''Dorris Motor Car Company'' soon after. With his departure, French and the '' St. Louis Motor Carriage Company'' quickly foundered. History Dorris is credited with developing and patenting the float carburetor, an innovation that was used for decades. For much of the Dorris production life the slogan was "Built up to a standard, not down to a price." Production vehicle The company took over the original ''St. Louis Motor Company'' plant and began production there. The first vehicle had a four-cylinder engine with wheel-base, which took the ''New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
