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UP FOR SALE: Antique Victorian American Famous Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA Art CDV! Splendid Antique Victorian American CDV Art Landscape! Independence Hall Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) Date: C.1860's - 1870's INFO: "Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. The structure, which is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park, was designated a World Heritage Site in 1979.[3] The construction of Independence Hall, initially called the Pennsylvania State House, was completed in 1753. It served as the first capitol of both the colonial-era of the Province of Pennsylvania and, following American independence, the nation's first capital and the capital of Pennsylvania. Between 1775 and 1781, the Second Continental Congress, which appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Congress in 1775 and unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence the following year, in 1776, met at Independence Hall. On June 21, 1788, it was the site of the Philadelphia Convention, where the U.S. Constitution, the longest-standing written and codified national constitution in the world, was drafted and ratified.[4] In 1915, former-U.S. president William Howard Taft presided over a convention at Independence Hall, which including his formal announcement of the formation of the League to Enforce Peace, which led to the League of Nations in 1920 and the United Nations in 1945.[5]" (WIKI) (MORE INFO: More information can be found at the end of the gallery images. This info is for Reference Only and does not come with the CDV) A great piece of 19th Century American Ephemera! Actual item pictured! Item comes as seen and as is! Please see all photos! Shipping includes insurance & tracking for both buyer and seller's protection! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Thanks for stopping in! Scantic Antiques