Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - American Revolutionary Icon : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - American Revolutionary Icon / Nate Loper • #ArizonaGuide ️
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| 説明 | The Liberty Bell, previously known as the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence situated in Philadelphia. Originally housed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House, now renamed Independence Hall, the bell currently resides across the street in the Liberty Bell Center within the premises of Independence National Historical Park. Commissioned in 1752 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from the London firm of Lester and Pack (later known as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry), the bell bears the inscription "Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof," a reference from the Book of Leviticus 25:10 in the Bible. Upon its arrival in Philadelphia, the bell cracked when rung and was subsequently recast twice by local artisans named John Pass and John Stow, whose surnames are inscribed on the bell. In its early years, the bell served as a summons for lawmakers and a means of alerting citizens about public gatherings and proclamations.Although no immediate announcement was made about the Second Continental Congress's vote for independence, and thus the bell did not ring on July 4, 1776, in relation to that event, bells were rung on July 8 to mark the reading of the United States Declaration of Independence. While there is no firsthand account of the Liberty Bell's ringing on that occasion, most historians believe it was one of the bells rung. After securing American independence, the bell faded into relative obscurity until the 1830s when it was embraced as a symbol by abolitionist societies, earning it the moniker "Liberty Bell."The bell obtained its distinctive crack sometime in the early 19th century. A popular story suggests that it cracked while tolling in honor of Chief Justice John Marshall's death in 1835. The bell gained fame after an 1847 short story claimed that an elderly bell ringer rang it on July 4, 1776, upon hearing of the Second Continental Congress's vote for independence. Although the bell did not actually ring for independence on that July 4, the tale was widely accepted as true, even among some historians. Starting in 1885, the city of Philadelphia, which owns the bell, permitted its transportation to various expositions and patriotic gatherings. The bell attracted enormous crowds wherever it traveled, leading to additional cracking and souvenir hunters chipping away pieces. The bell's last such journey took place in 1915, after which the city declined further requests.Following World War II, Philadelphia entrusted the National Park Service with custody of the bell while retaining ownership. During the Cold War, the bell was employed as a symbol of freedom and became a prominent site for protests during the 1960s. In 1976, it was relocated from its long-standing residence in Independence Hall to a nearby glass pavilion on Independence Mall. Subsequently, in 2003, it found its new home in the larger Liberty Bell Center adjacent to the pavilion. The bell has been featured on coins and stamps, and its name and image have been widely utilized by corporations. |
| 撮影日 | 2018-10-14 12:04:48 |
| 撮影者 | Nate Loper • #ArizonaGuide ️ , Flagstaff, AZ, USA |
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| 撮影地 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 地図 |
| カメラ | iPhone 7 Plus , Apple |
| 露出 | 0.017 sec (1/60) |
| 開放F値 | f/2.8 |
| 焦点距離 | 39 deg 56' 58.24" N |