Liberty Bell
Dublin Core
Title
Liberty Bell
Subject
Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 21. Building 01.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Recto and verso of postcard published by H.D. Cole for The Albertype Co. which features the bell from the steeple of Bruton Parish Church.
According to the card's caption: "This bell...has rung out the years for more than a century and a half. It has engraved on it 'The gift of James Tarpley to Bruton Parish, 1761.' It is said that when this bell was being cast, Queen Anne threw into the mould her rings, bracelets, and other jewelry and coins she had about her person, which brought forth the silver tone we hear today. This 'Liberty Bell' was the first in America to proclaim civil independence May 15, 1776 and summoned the patriots together in Revolutionary times."
According to the card's caption: "This bell...has rung out the years for more than a century and a half. It has engraved on it 'The gift of James Tarpley to Bruton Parish, 1761.' It is said that when this bell was being cast, Queen Anne threw into the mould her rings, bracelets, and other jewelry and coins she had about her person, which brought forth the silver tone we hear today. This 'Liberty Bell' was the first in America to proclaim civil independence May 15, 1776 and summoned the patriots together in Revolutionary times."
Creator
Albertype Co.
Date
ca. 1920s
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
AV-2003-06-25-R
AV-2003-06-25-V
AV-2003-06-25-V
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Albertype Co., “Liberty Bell,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 16, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/634.