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Collection: 00192 - Lucille Van Solen Photograph Collection
Folder: 0001
Item: 00020
Title: Annie Alkire Grass Two Bears
Date: Circa 1917
Creator: Van Solen, Lucille,--1881-1929
Summary: Annie Alkire was born to Samuel Alkire and Mary Her Pipe in 1870. She grew up in Fort Yates, ND with six other siblings. Annie first married John Grass Jr and from that union Albert Grass and Ernest was born. John Grass jr passed away in 1901 from a length illness. Annie Alkire then married Basil Two Bears 22 Dec 1901 at Cannon Ball, North Dakota. From this union Ruth Alice, Gertrude, Benjamin, Alma, Albert Memorial, and Leon Two Bears were born. She was the first Indian Gold Star Mother.
Red ID: PH_I_211749 Image ID: 185301 Image Notes: 00192-00020

Collection: 00192 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Lucille Van Solen Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1880 - Circa 1915

Summary: Photographs/portraits of Lucille Van Solen, Parkin family members and others.

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