Meneely bell foundries

[citation needed] Two of Andrew's sons continued to operate the foundry after his death, while a third son, Clinton H. Meneely, opened a second foundry across the river with George H. Kimberly in Troy, New York in 1870.

1887 repaired 1963 moved Rehung 1910 and 1960s 1888 resold 3 bells added 1966 1901 moved Selected bells attributed to the Troy foundry: 2010 installed 1957 rehung Harr Wagner received a letter from William Osborne McDowell, stating that his wife, Madge Morris Wagner was appointed honorary member of the committee to create and direct the use of the Columbian Liberty Bell to be rung at the World's Fair.

The bell was to be made up of slaves' chains from all parts of the world and contributions of silver, gold and copper money.

The idea, expressed in one of Wagner's poems, was adopted as the fundamental motive in the casting of the bell, hence her appointment to an honorary position on the committee having the work in charge.

[12] [13] The Meneely bell that hangs in St Anthony's Church in Prague was purchased by the Mid-European Union in October 1918 to commemorate the independence of Czechoslovakia after World War I and donated to the group's president, Thomas Masaryk, who became the head of the country's provisional government and, in 1920, the Czechoslovak president.