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Five views of Lane University in states of disuse. This school was founded in 1865 by Reverend Solomon Weaver, the first president, and was named after U.S. Senator James H. Lane. In 1902, Lane University was united with Campbell University to form Campbell College. The parents of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower met at Lane University as students. Today the building is a museum known as Lane University & Territorial Capital Museum. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Date: Between 1920 and 1950

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Item Number: 228996
Call Number: FK2.D4 Le.79 *25-29
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 228996

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