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Title
Washington's headquarters bell.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.6 - The winning of freedom

(unpublished photographs)

Monuments, memorials, statues, tablets

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 6.08.022
Topics
Monuments & memorials -- United States
Bells
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Associated objects
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: [descriptive label of the bell, in separate photograph] Farm bell from the Potts house at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, used by General Washington at his headquarters during the terrible winter of 1777-8, called the darkest hour of the Revolutionary War. Presented by Colonel J. M. Fager. S. 18,003.
Physical Description
Extent: 21.5 x 16.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 127298
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 6.08.022
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0db345e0-c614-012f-71e4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Washington's headquarters bell." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Washington's headquarters bell." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Washington's headquarters bell. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b706-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Washington's headquarters bell.