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[Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.] – Vintage Wall Art

[Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.], [between 1900 and 1920] — historic photograph
[Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.], [between 1900 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Philadelphia collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa.]

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The Liberty Bell hangs in the tower of Independence Hall, and this glass negative captures the bell in its historic interior setting in Philadelphia. The bell is best known for its cracked surface and its association with the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted in the building in 1776. Made by the Detroit Publishing Company in the early twentieth century, the photograph reflects the company's wide survey of American landmarks, when the bell had already become a national symbol. Its 8 by 10 inch glass plate was donated to the Library of Congress in 1949 by the State Historical Society of Colorado.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.Reproductions.
NotesTitle devised by cataloger. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsCapitols. Bells. Interiors.United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan797 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-75082

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