1955 Media Photo Peyton Abbitt was presented a radio at the Nat'l Spelling Bee

Peyton Abbitt, 13, who is blind runs her hand over the radio which was presented to her at the National Spelling Bee. Peyton, from Appomattox, VA, was runner-up in the Lynchburg, VA, Bee and was invited here to take part in some of the Bee Week activities. Peyton is shown here with her twin sister Penny and Charles Schneider, Bee Director.

Photo is dated 1955.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.