Title

Norwich Bell Casting Poster

Creator

Files

Description

The object is a promotional poster for the Norwich Bell Casting. It contains images of a bell caster (caption: Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio Mobile bell foundry on wheels), a ship (caption: Port Visit by the Schooner Amistad), and the Norwich Bell.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 2012

Measurement

17 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

recto: Norwich Bell Casting / In honor of The Emancipation Proclamation / Howard T. Brown Memorial Park Norwich, Connecticut / Join us June 14th through June 16th for the BELL CASTING of the Norwich Freedom Bell by the Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio (http://www.verdin.com) / For Details www.NorwichFreedomBell.com Email cityhistorian@norwichct.com Phone (860)859-5349.

Subjects

Emancipation Proclamation

Work Type

poster

Class

Ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6903

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.