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Petrified Man Known as Antelope Charley in Montana Tale
A long reminiscence traces the tale of Antelope Charley, the petrified man in Livingston, once called Antelope Charley by Liver Eatin Johnson. The narrative recounts Charley’s trading with Sioux and Gros Ventres, his disappearance near Eagle Creek, and the later discovery that a petrified figure in Yellowstone era publicity sparked a nationwide sensation. The piece notes how the petrified man drew crowds in 1899, and chronicles the specimen’s journey from Fort Benton to Livingston, including descriptions of his size, features, and suspected death by a gunshot.
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Charley
Fur Days
Johnson
Antelo Charley
Montana
Antelope
Hudson’s Bay Fur Co
Fort Benton
American Fur Co
Benton
Antelope Chare
Missouri River
Eagle Creek
Missouri
Arkansas
Helena
Liver Featin
Antelope Charley
C. L. Henderson
Yellowstone Park
Livingston
Thomas Dunbar
Victor
Dunbar
Henderson
Old Dinnabar
Gardiner
A. W. Miles
Jerome Williams
The
Big Timber Pioneer
Livingston Enterprise
Cogswell
Dr. Cogswell
Charles Bowers
Miles
Gallatin Valley
Gallatin
Spokane
Harry Bush
Walton
Meagher
Angelo Charley
Mr. Miles
A. W. Miles Lumber & Coal Co