This is an image of the liberty bell which resides in the city of Philadelphia. Inscribed onto the bell is
"PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF BY ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF PENSYLVANIA FOR THE STATE HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA"
A replica bell was made from melted down cannons from the American civil war and the American revolutionary war, the cannons were taken from each army of the wars. The replica weighed 13,000 pounds, every 1000 pound signifies one original state of America. The replica bell was used in festive holidays as a symbol of modern America.
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