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Laura M. Towne and pupils, 1866


Laura M. Towne and pupils, 1866.
(Penn School Papers,
University of North Carolina)

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Penn School (Sea Island School No. 1) reflected the New England sensibilities of its founders and funders. The school's prefabricated structure included a tower for a cast-iron bell donated by Laura Towne.
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