Photograph of the Old LDS Church Bell
Rating
TITLE
Photograph of the Old LDS Church Bell
CREATOR
City of Show Low , AZ
SUBJECT
Communication Artifact : Documentary Artifact : Print , Photographic
Browse Topic
Religion and philosophy Society and culture
DESCRIPTION
The bell in the belfry of the Old LDS Show Low Ward Church building served the community as a prompt that meetings were about to begin . As the years passed , the old hemp rope that was used for the ringing broke , and it became a challenge for the teenage youths to shinny up the walls to ring the bell . One day , as the bellringer made his swing , the bell quit ringing , but dully clanked . His father shouted , "Hellfry ! What's going on in the belfry? " "Of course , it wasn't some kind of a prank , the boy answered , "The dinger just wouldn't ding! " And no matter how hard he would crank , all he could get was a clank . The bell had lost it's ring . The old cracked bell now rests on the east side of the chapel on Cooley Street .
TYPE
Image
Material Collection
Show Low Historical Society Museum Photo Archives
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Please contact the Show Low Museum for permission to use the digital image.
DATE ORIGINAL
2005-02-15
Time Period
1930s (1930-1939)
ORIGINAL FORMAT
Born Digital
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER
bell01.jpg
Date Digital
2007-03-06
DIGITAL FORMAT
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
REPOSITORY
Show Low Museum (http://www.showlowmuseum.com)
Sort Order
0076
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