Independence Hall & Liberty Bell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Postcard
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Independence Hall & Liberty Bell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Postcard. The State House bell, now known as the Liberty Bell, rang in the tower of the Pennsylvania State House. Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris first ordered a bell for the bell tower in 1751 from the Whitechapel Foundry in London. Independence Hall & Liberty Bell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania This auction is for a very nice chrome postcard showing Independence Hall and Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House, and served as the capital for the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until the state capital moved to Lancaster in 1799. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. A convention held in Independence Hall in 1915, presided over by former US president William Howard Taft, marked the formal announcement of the formation of the League to Enforce Peace, which led to the League of Nations and eventually the United Nations. The State House bell, now known as the Liberty Bell, rang in the tower of the Pennsylvania State House. Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly Isaac Norris first ordered a bell for the bell tower in 1751 from the Whitechapel Foundry in London. That bell cracked on the first test ring. Local metalworkers John Pass and John Stow melted down that bell and cast a new in Philadelphia. It's this bell that would ring to call lawmakers to their meetings and the townspeople together to hear the reading of the news. Benjamin Franklin wrote to Catherine Ray in 1755, "Adieu, the Bell rings, and I must go among the Grave ones and talk Politicks." It's not until the 1830's that the old State House bell would begin to take on significance as a symbol of liberty. This card is unposted. Condition: This card is in very good condition, has bright colors, and a sharp image. - Please see photos for your own evaluation. Standard size postcard. This card is unused. Consider all postcards to have Minor edge/corner wear. Major faults are listed above. All single postcards are shipped in sleeves and carefully packaged. We endeavor to list all items accurately. Unless otherwise described, all Postcard collectibles listed are sold as is. This item will be shipped via stamped USPS First Class mail. Shipping to US locations is FREE for this card! International shipping is 1.50 USD
