Furman University Bell Tower Greenville SC Metal Print

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The following text is taken from www.sciway.net
"The Bell Tower is one of Furman's University's most beloved landmarks. Furman's original bell tower was built in 1854 on what used to be the men's campus. The bells rang to signal the start of classes and to celebrate victories for the athletic teams. Classes at Furman were disbanded during the Civil War, but the bells in the bell tower were rung to announce Confederate victories.

The new bell tower, dedicated in May of 1965, was built to the same specifications as the old tower. The sixty bells in the carillon were cast in Holland. Linking the past with the future, the iconic bell tower represents Furman for graduates and currents alike. Its image appears on the school's seal and on University publications and advertisements."

Willie Harper is a professional freelance photographer in Greenville County, South Carolina. He is a US Army veteran, a retired law enforcement officer, and a former CALEA Assessor (Commission on Accreditation for law enforcement agencies). His formal education includes Greenville Technical College, South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Southern Wesleyan University, and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Intrigued after receiving a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera as a very young teenager, he fell in love with photography. At eighteen, he purchased his first professional camera in Korea while serving in the army. Photography was part-time until he retired. His real passion is fine art photography, primarily nature, and...