Bell

Date

1857

Authors

Henry N. Cooper & Co.

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Volume Title

Publisher

Cast by Henry N. Hooper and Company in Boston, 1857

Abstract

Bronze ship's bell donated to the University by Robbie de Vries, 1987

Description

Bronze bell approximately 18" tall and 20" in diameter. Originally purchased to serve as the tower bell in the center of the Texas A&M University at Galveston campus, the bell is currently displayed in the library. Robbie de Vries and twelve other donors acquired the artifact by auction in 1987

Keywords

ship's bell, bell

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