Butler Catholic School teachers Jennifer Friel, left, and Elizabeth Baptiste hold a diploma dated 1920 in front of the "visual time piece" they created with artifacts they found in storage on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

New work at Butler Catholic School, 515 E. Locus St., uncovered the school’s past.

Two teachers decided to showcase the artifacts from the school’s long history for present-day students to observe and study.

Fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Friel and fourth-grade teacher Elizabeth Baptiste said renovation work being done at the school over the summer unearthed items from a closet.

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