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Independence Hall Collection

"In the Heart of History

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Line engraving, American, 1823

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787

George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. George Washington presiding at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Steel engraving, American, 19th century, after a painting by Michael Angelo Wageman

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876

Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876
Colonial flag and fireworks over Independence Hall to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. John Hancocks Defiance. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. John Hancocks Defiance. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: EVRV2A-00003

EVRV2A-00003
Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall illuminated at night with sound and light show in Philadelphia

Independence Hall illuminated at night with sound and light show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: LIBERTY BELL. The Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

LIBERTY BELL. The Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: The Prince of Wales visiting the Independence Hall, 1860 (engraving)

The Prince of Wales visiting the Independence Hall, 1860 (engraving)
1579464 The Prince of Wales visiting the Independence Hall, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Prince of Wales visiting the Independence Hall, Philadelphia)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia Sketches: in the Belfry, Independence Hall, by one of our special artists, 1876

Philadelphia Sketches: in the Belfry, Independence Hall, by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Philadelphia Sketches: in the Belfry, Independence Hall, by one of our special artists, 1876. Independence Hall, in Chestnut-street, and Carpenters Hall

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, visited by the Prince of Wales on the 10th of October, 1860

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, visited by the Prince of Wales on the 10th of October, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, [USA], visited by the Prince of Wales on the 10th of October, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits tourist attractions in North America

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Banquet Room, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. c1904. Creator: Unknown

Banquet Room, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Banquet Room, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. c1904

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1900

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Cast Iron Toy Bank: Independence Hall, c. 1937. Creator: Dorothy Brennan

Cast Iron Toy Bank: Independence Hall, c. 1937. Creator: Dorothy Brennan
Cast Iron Toy Bank: Independence Hall, c. 1937

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at Independence Hall during the evening

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at Independence Hall during the evening

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (b / w photo)

Philadelphia: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (b / w photo)
6012476 Philadelphia: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Building the cradle of liberty, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)

Building the cradle of liberty, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)
5854061 Building the cradle of liberty, c.1930 (photomechanical print) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Liberty Bell Travel Poster, 1955 (lithograph)

Liberty Bell Travel Poster, 1955 (lithograph)
2622435 Liberty Bell Travel Poster, 1955 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philadelphia travel poster showing a tourist family posing for a photograph)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia: Independence Hall, from Independence Square (b / w photo)

Philadelphia: Independence Hall, from Independence Square (b / w photo)
6012467 Philadelphia: Independence Hall, from Independence Square (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independence Hall)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Illustrations of the Prince of Wales Visit to America, Mount Vernon (engraving)

Illustrations of the Prince of Wales Visit to America, Mount Vernon (engraving)
1612575 Illustrations of the Prince of Wales Visit to America, Mount Vernon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall (engraving)

Independence Hall (engraving)
966697 Independence Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independence Hall)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: The American Centennial Festival, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, On the Fourth of July (engraving)

The American Centennial Festival, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, On the Fourth of July (engraving)
1602404 The American Centennial Festival, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, On the Fourth of July (engraving) by English School

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776

The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776
3704150 The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: One of the Views of Philadelphia, 1799 (coloured engraving)

One of the Views of Philadelphia, 1799 (coloured engraving)
AQS257134 One of the Views of Philadelphia, 1799 (coloured engraving) by Birch, William Russell (1755-1834); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia: Independence Hall, Chestnut, between Fifth and Sixth Streets (b / w photo)

Philadelphia: Independence Hall, Chestnut, between Fifth and Sixth Streets (b / w photo)
6012465 Philadelphia: Independence Hall, Chestnut, between Fifth and Sixth Streets (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independence Hall)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphia: Chestnut Street, looking East from Sixth Street (b / w photo)

Philadelphia: Chestnut Street, looking East from Sixth Street (b / w photo)
6012458 Philadelphia: Chestnut Street, looking East from Sixth Street (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chestnut Street)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Back of the State House, Philadelphia, 1800 (etching)

Back of the State House, Philadelphia, 1800 (etching)
5889632 Back of the State House, Philadelphia, 1800 (etching) by Birch, William Russell (1755-1834); 27.3x33.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (photogravure)

Independence Hall, Philadelphia (photogravure)
724923 Independence Hall, Philadelphia (photogravure) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independence Hall, Philadelphia)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall (engraving)

Independence Hall (engraving)
727886 Independence Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Independence Hall)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell

Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Table and Chair, Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell

Table and Chair, Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Table and Chair, Signers Room, Independence Hall, 1912

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall

Independence Hall
This vintage image by Theodore Poleni features Independence Hall. Published in 1875 it is now in the public domain

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia

The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776, " Proclaim liberty throughout all the land

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, where Declaration of Independence Was Signed in 1776, Philadelphia, Pa

Independence Hall, where Declaration of Independence Was Signed in 1776, Philadelphia, Pa. c1930s. The United States Declaration of Independence was signed at Independence Hall in 1776

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Declaration of the Independence of the United States, (1776), 1890. Creator: Unknown

Declaration of the Independence of the United States, (1776), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Declaration of the Independence of the United States, (1776), 1890. United States Declaration of Independence, 1776 at Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, c1910. Building completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House. The United States Declaration of Independence

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, c1897. The building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted with steeple

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, c1897. An iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Bell associated with the vote for American Independence, and later adopted as a symbol by abolitionist societies in the 1830s

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, c1900. Built in 1753, the Pennsylvania State House was renamed Independence Hall after the United States gained their independence from Britain

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, USA, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: The back of a U. S. two dollar note depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence at

The back of a U. S. two dollar note depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in
CURRENCY: TWO DOLLAR BILL. The back of a U.S. two dollar note depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 4 July 1776

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: PHILADELPHIA: LIBERTY BELL. Liberty Bell at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA: LIBERTY BELL. Liberty Bell at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: LIBERTY BELL, 19th CENTURY. The Liberty Bell at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

LIBERTY BELL, 19th CENTURY. The Liberty Bell at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Typefounders cut, 19th century

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s

Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s
Old State House, later called Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876

Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876
Centennial Fourth of July celebration in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: County Court House Or Independence Hall, Philadelphia Pennsylvania In 1870S

County Court House Or Independence Hall, Philadelphia Pennsylvania In 1870S. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil By Rev Samuel Manning Circa 1880

Background imageIndependence Hall Collection: A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence

A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence



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"In the Heart of History: Independence Hall and its Enduring Significance" Step back in time to witness a pivotal moment in American history as George Washington presides over the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. This remarkable line engraving from 1823 captures the gravity and importance of this gathering, where the foundations of our nation were laid. Fast forward to 1876, when John Hancock's defiance is immortalized in a striking lithograph by Currier & Ives. The Declaration of Independence stands as a testament to courage and determination, forever etched into our collective memory. Another steel engraving from the 19th century transports us once again to that hallowed hall, with George Washington overseeing the Constitutional Convention. Michael Angelo Wageman's painting comes alive through this exquisite reproduction, reminding us of the visionary leaders who shaped our democracy. The Centennial celebration at Independence Hall in 1876 marked a milestone for our young nation. As fireworks illuminated the night sky, Americans came together to honor their past while looking towards an even brighter future. In more recent times, it has become not only a symbol but also an experience. Its majestic facade shines brightly during nighttime sound and light shows that captivate visitors with tales of liberty and freedom. The Liberty Bell holds its own significance within these historic walls. A line engraving from the 19th century showcases this iconic symbol that resonates deeply within every American heart – its crack telling stories of struggle yet inspiring hope for all who gaze upon it. As we explore photographs spanning decades, we see how Philadelphia proudly displays its treasures. From black-and-white snapshots capturing timeless beauty to vibrant travel posters celebrating Liberty Bell's allure – each image reminds us why Independence Hall remains an enduring beacon for all seekers of liberty. Lastly, illustrations depicting Prince Wales' visit to America take us on a journey beyond these walls but still connected by shared values.