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Madame Bulldog's Bucket of Blood Saloon served a rowdy and transient clientele, among them the notorious Martha \"Calamity Jane\" Cannary. In 1885-86, fires destroyed much of downtown prompting reconstruction of more substantial, permanent brick buildings. Advertising painted on downtown buildings boasted all manner of goods and services while local cigar factories, mills, brickyards, and breweries further assured Livingston's survival. By the 1890s, the town had become essential to tourists as the departure point for Yellowstone Park. Finally, the construction of the grand Northern Pacific depot in 1901-02 displayed the railroad's promotion of Park tourism and commitment to Livingston's future.</p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/c1459415afca10345bdcbfdd30f091da.jpg","items":[{"id":1680,"title":"Murray Hotel","latitude":45.6615344000000078494849731214344501495361328125,"longitude":-110.56244259999999712817952968180179595947265625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/c1459415afca10345bdcbfdd30f091da.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/c1459415afca10345bdcbfdd30f091da.jpg","subtitle":"Livingston Commercial Historic District","address":"201-205 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":2752,"title":"Livingston First National Bank / Masonic Building","latitude":45.6618134705807534601262887008488178253173828125,"longitude":-110.5619847893649563275175751186907291412353515625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/11f41adf93b094d9ad60f6b462c52d61.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/11f41adf93b094d9ad60f6b462c52d61.jpg","subtitle":"Livingston Commercial Historic District","address":"119 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":2695,"title":"Pape Building","latitude":45.66190719924026808484995854087173938751220703125,"longitude":-110.5618295429303685750710428692400455474853515625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/085623699a67106828e706440f60fb92.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/085623699a67106828e706440f60fb92.jpg","subtitle":"Livingston Commercial Historic District","address":"117 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":2679,"title":"Miles Hall","latitude":45.66193842965885352214172598905861377716064453125,"longitude":-110.5616811099025795783745707012712955474853515625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/84dd0529153b47a3de115b2f6735e52e.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/84dd0529153b47a3de115b2f6735e52e.jpg","subtitle":"Livingston Commercial Historic District","address":"113 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":2751,"title":"Donnelly-Van Brocklin Block","latitude":45.66196343636068633031754870899021625518798828125,"longitude":-110.5617165684634670697050751186907291412353515625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/a794feaf892d0067b842e9ecaa2ea2ce.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/a794feaf892d0067b842e9ecaa2ea2ce.jpg","subtitle":"Livingston Commercial Historic District","address":"113 West Park Street, Livingston, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":1681,"title":"I. 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