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Mary Fields was born a slave around the early 1830s, and arrived in Montana with a nun whom she worked for and befriended. Fields remains a legendary figure, celebrated for her tough persona and kind heart. (Photo courtesy Ursuline Sisters Archives, Great Falls)
Photo courtesy Ursuline Sisters Archives, Great Falls