Title

Barry Statue and Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1933. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Barry Statue and Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1933. Vintage linen postcard. Officially known as the Pennsylvania State House, this Georgian building was built in the mid 18th century. It was the site of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and where the US Constitution was drafted and signed in 1787. The bell tower was the original home of the Liberty Bell, one of the most famous symbols of the American Revolution. The statue depicts Commodore John Barry (1745-1803), who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and is known as 'the Father of the American Navy'.
Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Date

2007

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Reference

HRM19D82_261

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,3Mb (4,3Mb) / 15,8in x 9,9in / 4740 x 2972 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature exterior tree building buildings people government architecture plant politics freedom country tower statue color colour clock independence Constitution war location clock tower century bell tower Philadelphia Pennsylvania belfry rebellion thirties revolution concept outside georgian Navy warfare Declaration of Independence United States of America United States declaration Independence Hall naval warfare 1930s 18th century 20th century American Revolutionary War Eighteenth Century United States Constitution American America USA American Revolution 1775-1783 American War of Independence 1775-1783 naval officer TGN photograph postcard Curt Teich Postcard Archives Unknown John Barry John Barry Commodore Barry photograph postcard