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MONTANA year 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 number of African Americans
183 346 1,490 1,523 1,834 1,658 1,256 according to census yrs.
Welcome to African-Americans in Montana Heritage Resources Project, a gateway to exploring the Montana Historical Society's rich collections that document this understudied aspect of our state's history. Although African-Americans have never totaled more than one percent of the state's population, they have been here since the earliest days of the Euro-American presence and contributed greatly to Montana's culture, economy and religious life. Every census from 1870 to 1930 counted more African-Americans living in Montana than in the Dakotas, Idaho or Wyoming, except for the 1910 census when Wyoming claimed that distinction
NAMES AND DATA FOR CENSUS ABOVE:
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Contact ID
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LastName
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FirstName
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AlternateName
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1870 County
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1910 County
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1930 County
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Source title_1
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649
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Adeline
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Aunt Adeline
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Montana Newspaper Index File
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103
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Abbott
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Edmond D.
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Yellowstone
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Billings City Directory
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104
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Abbott
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Mary
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Mrs. Edmond D. Abbott
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Yellowstone
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Anaconda Standard
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885
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Abby
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Allyne
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Fergus
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1348
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Adair
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C.C.
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Yellowstone
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527
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Adams
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Albert
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Riley, 2003
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1349
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Adams
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B.B.? Benjamin B.
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Yellowstone
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Yellowstone
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4063
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Adams
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Eliza
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Yellowstone
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4064
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Adams
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John
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Yellowstone
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3993
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Adams
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Leetta
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Mrs. B (Benjamin) B. Adams
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Yellowstone
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Yellowstone
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526
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Adams
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Maria
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Riley, 2003
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129
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Adams
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Mary
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Thompson, 1972
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1490
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Adams
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Myrtle P.
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Yellowstone
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1899
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Adderson
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Elsie
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Fergus
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2124
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Alberts
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Lucy
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Silver Bow
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4026
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Aldridge
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James W.
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Aldrich (1910 census)
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Deer Lodge
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Yellowstone
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Negro Women's Clubs
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4027
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Aldridge
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Mary E.
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Yellowstone
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3838
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Alexander
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Crockett
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Silver Bow
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886
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Alexander
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Emma
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Fergus
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2446
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Alexander
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George L.
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Lewis and Clark
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2444
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Alexander
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George W.
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Lewis and Clark
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Lang, 1979
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2707
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Alexander
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Gertie?
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Custer
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887
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Alexander
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Joseph A.
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Fergus
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95
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Alexander
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Rachael
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Mrs. George W. Alexander
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Lewis and Clark
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Helena Weekly Herald
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3724
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Alexander
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William
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Powell
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112
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Alford
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Oletha
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Mrs. William Alford
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Yellowstone
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111
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Alford
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William
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Yellowstone
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3261
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Alici
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Lloyd
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Deer Lodge
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3248
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Allen
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Belle
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Deer Lodge
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3439
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Allen
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Bette Lou
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Lewis and Clark
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3327
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Allen
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Elmer
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Flathead
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553
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Allen
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G.
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Mrs. G. Allen
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Negro Women's Clubs Cook Book
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3740
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Allen
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Herman
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Richland
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Sidney Herald
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4226
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Allen
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J.C.
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Montana Plaindealer
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3438
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Allen
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Joan
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Lewis and Clark
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974
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Allen
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John
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Lewis and Clark
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3435
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Allen
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Logan
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Lewis and Clark
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3437
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Allen
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Lois
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Lewis and Clark
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975
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Allen
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Lucy
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Lewis and Clark
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3741
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Allen
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Mamie
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Richland
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1790
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Allen
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Mary
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Mrs. John Allen
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Lewis and Clark
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3436
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Allen
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Ruth
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Lewis and Clark
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976
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Allis
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Charles
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Lewis and Clark
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1640
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Allsup
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Bertha
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Chouteau
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1497
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Allsup
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Elena
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Chouteau
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3387
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Allsup
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Mary M.
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Hill
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1637
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Allsup
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Mia?
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Chouteau
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3389
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Allsup
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Robert
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Hill
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1493
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Allsup
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Sadie H.
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Chouteau
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3386
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Allsup
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Thomas H. (Sr.)
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Chouteau
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Hill
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1494
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Allsup
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Thomas H. (Jr.)
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Chouteau
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Hill
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3390
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Allsup
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William
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Hill
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1496
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Allsup
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Wm D
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Chouteau
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3409
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Alves
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Louis
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White resident?
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Judith Basin
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GLO land patent
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3410
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Alves
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Mamie
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Judith Basin
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4113
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Amos
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Henry
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Yellowstone
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119
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Amos
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J.W.
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Yellowstone
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4114
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Amos
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Josie
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Yellowstone
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4115
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Amos
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Lilly
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Yellowstone
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4116
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Amos
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William
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Yellowstone
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2383
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Anderson
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Amelia
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Mrs. George Washington, (Jr.).
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Lewis and Clark
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Helena Daily Independent
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1214
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Anderson
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Arthur
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Silver Bow
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131
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Anderson
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Becky
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Thompson, 1972
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2429
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Anderson
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Elenorah B.
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Eleanor/Ellie; Mrs. Ad Banks
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Lewis and Clark
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Negro Women's Clubs Cook Book
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4185
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Anderson
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Florence
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US Census
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2693
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Anderson
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Frances H.
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Custer
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752
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Anderson
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Francis H.
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First name poss. misspelled, female
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Lewis and Clark
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4235
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Anderson
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G.F.
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Fred Anderson
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Montana Plaindealer
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3586
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Anderson
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Gladys J.
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Missoula
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2428
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Anderson
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Harry
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Lewis and Clark
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1941
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Anderson
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Hattie
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Lewis and Clark
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2009
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Anderson
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Hattie
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Missoula
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2385
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Anderson
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Helen
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Lewis and Clark
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Helena Daily Independent
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1791
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Anderson
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Hughlie
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Lewis and Clark
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820
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Anderson
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Jesse
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Deer Lodge
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2036
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Anderson
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John
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Lewis and Clark
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Gallatin
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4234
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Anderson
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Joseph J.
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Montana Plaindealer
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2432
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Anderson
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Joseph W.
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Lewis and Clark
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Cascade
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1582
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Anderson
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Julia
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Mrs. John Anderson (Gallatin)
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Gallatin
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1777
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Anderson
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Julian (Sr.)
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Lewis and Clark
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Lewis and Clark
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Helena Daily Independent
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2430
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Anderson
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Julian (Jr.)
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"Pete"
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Lewis and Clark
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4186
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Anderson
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Lee
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Julian's son (father's obit)
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Helena Independent Record
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888
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Anderson
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Lizzie
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Fergus
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407
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Anderson
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Lucy
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Mrs. John Anderson
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Lewis and Clark
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4187
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Anderson
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Margaret
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nee Bertrand; Mrs. Julian Anderson (1st wife)
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Lewis and Clark
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1565
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Anderson
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Mary
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Fergus
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4257
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Anderson
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Mary
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Helena City Directory
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3472
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Anderson
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Mattie
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Mrs. Julian Anderson (2nd wife)
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Lewis and Clark
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Negro Women's Clubs
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2431
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Anderson
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Page Thomas
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Lewis and Clark
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Missoula
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1215
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Angard
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Henry E.
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Silver Bow
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4248
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Antlaw
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J.
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Montana Plaindealer
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4011
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Arias
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Bertha L.
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Yellowstone
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4012
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Arias
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David B.
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Yellowstone
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3722
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Arklow(?)
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Stark
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Powell
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3609
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Armstead
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Robert
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Missoula
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4197
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Armstrong
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Frank
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Butte Miner
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2125
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Armstrong
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George
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Silver Bow
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Secretary of State Business Entity Records
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3875
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Armstrong
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George A.
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Silver Bow
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2126
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Armstrong
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Hun
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Silver Bow
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3555
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Arnett
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M.O.J.
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Lewis and Clark
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Lewis and Clark
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Manhattan Club Records, SC 1981
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280
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Arnett
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O. (Mrs.)
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Mrs. O. Arnett
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Helena Weekly Herald
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146
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Arnold
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Angie Mills
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Miss Angie Mills Arnold
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Negro Women's Clubs
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348
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Arnold
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James
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Independent Record
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212
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Arnold
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S. Mack
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Mr. S. Mack Arnold
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Negro Women's Clubs
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3547
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Arroyo
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Julia
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Lewis and Clark
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1353
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Artillo
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Frank
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Yellowstone
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1352
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Artillo
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Sarah C.
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Mrs. Frank Artillo
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Yellowstone
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2405
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Ashley
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Jno.
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Lewis and Clark
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2127
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Atherton
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William
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Silver Bow
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3593
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Atkins
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Annie
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Missoula
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592
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Atkinson
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E.G. (Mrs.)
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Mrs. E.G. Atkinson
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Negro Women's Clubs Cook Book
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979
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Avery
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Richard
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Lewis and Clark
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1159
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Baggleman
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William
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Powell
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1351
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Baines
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Mary
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Gallatin
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951
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Baines
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William
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Gallatin
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2611
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Bairpaugh
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Alberta M
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Cascade
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2610
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Bairpaugh
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Mary C
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Cascade
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2976
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Bairpaugh
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Rose
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Rose's mother
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Cascade
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2977
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Bairpaugh
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Rose
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Rose's dtr
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Cascade
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2609
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Bairpaugh
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William Albert
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Cascade
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Great Falls Daily Tribune
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2612
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Bairpaugh
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William B.
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Cascade
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582
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Baker
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Edith
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Mrs. Edith Baker
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Negro Women's Clubs Cook Books/Billings
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5
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Baker
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Eugene (Mrs.)
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Mrs. Eugene Baker
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Lang, 1979
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1680
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Baker
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Frances F.
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Deer Lodge
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1678
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Baker
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G.W.
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Deer Lodge
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2377
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Baker
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Harrison
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Lewis and Clark
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1354
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Baker
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Harrison
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Yellowstone
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2440
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Baker
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Henry J., (Sr.)
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Lewis and Clark
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Lewis and Clark
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Lang, 1979
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