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The Liberty Bell at the Panama-Pacific In-
ternational Exposition, San Francisco, 1915.-
Liberty Bell History: 1751-Cast in London,
England, for the statehouse of the province of
Pennsylvania and bore a quotation from Le-
viticus, “Proclaim liberty throughout all the
land and to all the inhabitants thereof 1752
-Hung in tower of statehouse, Philadelphia,
August, and cracked at first stroke of the
clapper. 1753-Recast in Philadelphia with
copper added and found to have lost its tone,
again recast and rung on many state occasions.
1776-Proclaimed the signing of the Declara-
tion of Independence on July 4. 1777-Taken
to Allantown, Pa., when Philadelphia was
threatened with British troops. 1778—Re-
turned to Philadelphia. 1781-Rung in cele-
bration of General Cornwallis' surrender to
General George Washington. 1799–Proclaimed
treaty of peace with England. Muffled toll
for the death of Washington. 1824-Pealed
welcome to Lafayette in Philadelphia. 1826-
Heralded jubilee of Declaration of Indepen-
dence. 1832-Greeted centennial anniversary
of birth of Washington. 1834-Muffled toll
for death of Lafayette. 1835–Tolled for last
time at the obsequies of John Marshall. The
first crack reappeared immediately afterward.
PACIFIC NOVELTY CO. OF SAN FRANCISCO
