The Simon Goodman Memorial Carillon, Wilmington College

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $3.95

Stock #:124851
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Wilmington
State: Ohio (OH)
County: Clinton
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Additional Details:
Cast by the Dutch firm of Petit & Fritsen, Ltd., of Aarle Rixtel, Holland, the bells of the Simon Goodman Memorial Carillon were heard daily by visitors to the Brussels World Fair. Housed in a 60-foot tower which stands in the center of Wilmington College Campus, the bells of the Simon Goodman Memorial Carillon have a total weight of 6,500 pounds. The largest bell of the carillon weighs 1,100 pounds, the smallest 20 pounds. A private, liberal arts, co-educational institution of 700 students, Wilmington College was founded in 1870 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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