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Bentley is referred to in the song "Black and Blue" by Tilly and the Wall, an indie pop group, on their 2006 album Bottoms of Barrels.
The Caldecott Medal winner in 1999 for the best illustrated children's book was Snowflake Bentley, which remembers Bentley's life.
He is also referenced in a 2006 film, "Snowcake", starring Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver and Carrie-Anne Moss.
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