School Bell, ca. 1906

Object/Artifact

-

Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

School Bell, ca. 1906

Entry/Object ID

2015-2

Description

Brass bell in the shape of a lady, she is wearing a bonnet over her hair that is tied under her chin, a shawl around her shoulders and a 5-tier outer layer dress, tarnish is clear and slight melting on the left side

Use

Used by the nuns who taught at St. Mary's Academy in Tontitown

Context

This bell was found in the rubble after the February 1927 fire that destroyed St. Mary's Academy in Tontitown, it was found by Premo Franco who was a teenager at the time.

Collection

OBJECTS

Category

school bell, figurine
bell, sound signaling device, Sound Communication Devices, Sound Communication T&E, 06: Tools and Equipment for Communication, statue, sculpture, Visual Arts, Arts, 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Circumference

5 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Premo Marion Franco (1914 - 1993)

Related Places

Place

School

(1906 - 1927) St. Mary's Academy

Religious Campus

St. Joseph's Church Grounds

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Update Date

May 21, 2026