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<image:caption><![CDATA[ <div class="paragraphs"><p>William Watts Pye II</p></div>]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ <div class="paragraphs"><p>Michael Zacharisen, M.D., is a self-taught artist and was featured at Bank of Bozeman in Spring of 2024. He is pictured with his wife, Penny, as they attend a different artist’s reception.</p></div>]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ <div class="paragraphs"><p>Javier Moreno studied at the Milan Art Institute and is owner of Moreno Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, Mont. His work has been featured multiple times at the Bank of Bozeman. He is pictured here with his wife, Marnie.</p></div>]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ <div class="paragraphs"><p>Brandi Massey of First Security Bank Missoula shows off the bags that customers find in its FSB Trail Cash program, which rewards people for hiking on local trails.</p></div>]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ <div class="paragraphs"><p>Three Rivers Bank of Montana in Kalispell is designed with an "A" frame that emphasizes the area's towering sights. "We want to fit in with our surroundings," said Ashley King-Jones, granddaughter of Jack King who designed the building.</p></div>]]></image:caption>
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