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B A C K I N T H E D AY
THE MONTANA STATE COLLEGE BOBCAT BAND IN 1936. In uniform, they take on an
"M" formation in front of the gym. It looks like the band are all men except for the woman in front.
Source: Gallatin County History Museum
FOOTSTEPS ARE HEARD IN
VIRGINIA CITY'S BONANZA INN.
When Ellen Baumler went to bed in this
house on the haunted Idaho Street, she
secured the back door. All was dark. She
woke up, startled. She looked outside the
room and saw the back door wide open
with silver moonlight flooding the hall.
She took this photo, showing bubbles of
light that some think suggest the super-
natural.
Photo: Ellen Baumler
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. By the early 1900s girls' basketball was so popular it had spread
across the country. UM's Lady Griz has become known as one of the most successful teams in the coun-
try, having won 22 regular season conference championships and made the NCAA tournament 18 times.
Photo: Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive
