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Liberty Bell, (sculpture). Artist:  White Chapel Bell Foundry, founder. Title:  Liberty Bell, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1976. Medium:  Bell: bronze; Structure: wood. Inscription:  (On sign hanging from roof of structure:) THIS IS AN EXACT REPLICA OF THE/LIBERTY BELL/DONATED BY THE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION/LIONS CLUB AND THE COMMUNITY OF PORT ANGELES/ONE OF 100 REPLICAS IN EXISTENCE. (On proper right side of entry:) In memory of/Henry A. Morrow (On proper left side of entry:) In memory of Clara S. Taylor (On the bell, raised:) PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF (Also on the bell is text noting the ordering of the bell by the Pennsylvania Assembly and that it was cast by Thomas Lister of London) (On the memorial marker:) HONORING/ALL WHO SERVED IN/THE ARMED FORCES/AND/DEDICATED/TO THE EVERLASTING/MEMORY OF THOSE/FROM CLALLUM COUNTY/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/IN WORLD WAR II/ERECTED BY/THE PORT ANGELES/LIONS CLUB/JULY 4, 1950 unsigned Description:  An exact replica of the Liberty Bell cast in bronze. The bell hangs in an open pagoda structure made of round timbers. Directly below the bell is a World War II memorial marker with an eagle insignia carved on the face. Subject:  History -- United States -- Revolution History -- United States -- World War II Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bell Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Homage -- Morrow, Henry A. Homage -- Taylor, Clara S. Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Port Angeles Copy Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Port Angeles, City Public Works, 223 East 4th Street, Port Angeles, Washington 98362 Located Central Park, Lincoln & East 3rd Streets, Port Angeles, Washington Remarks:  The bell is one of 100 exact replicas of the original Liberty Bell. The bell was made in London, England by the same foundry that made the original. Funds to pay for the bell were collected by the Lions Club. The bell was first rung as part of the Port Angeles Bicentennial celebration on July 4, 1976. IAS files contain copies of related articles from The Daily News (Port Angeles, WA) July 1 and July 4, 1976. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS WA000294   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000294 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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