Liberty Bell on display in the State House
Liberty Bell on display in the State House (Independence Hall), Philadelphia, c. 1940. It is unknown when the Liberty Bell first cracked, but it is speculated that a narrow split developed in the early 1840s after nearly 90 years of hard use. In 1846, metal workers repaired the bell, widening the thin crack to prevent its farther spread. The wide crack was actually a repair. Later a second crack, developed, ending the bells use
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13124643
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45381376
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2248px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
