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- ↑ Rutter, Michael (2015). Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women. Farcountry Press. ISBN 9781560376262.
- 1 2 Nastasi, Alison (16 August 2015). "The Real-Life Women of Deadwood Who Belong in a 'Deadwood' Movie". Flavorwire. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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