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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was
responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from
France on the centenary of American independence in 1886. Standing at the entrance to New York Harbour, it has
welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since.
Its design and construction were recognized at the time as one of the greatest technical
achievements of the 19th century, and, when finally dedicated a decade later, it was hailed
as a bridge between art and engineering. This colossal statue is a masterpiece of the
human spirit. She endures as a highly potent symbol of ideals such as liberty, peace, human
rights, abolition of slavery, democracy and opportunity.
In this photo released by Agence Papyrus the structure of the hand of the Statue of Liberty, designed by French sculptor Frederic
Auguste Bartholdi, is seen inside a Paris studio around 1875. (AP Photo/Agence Papyrus)
Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi's Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head--
Winter 1882. Photo from the Library of Congress.
In this photo released by Agence Papyrus the Statue of Liberty designed by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi towers
over Paris rooftops in 1884. (AP
Photo/Agence Papyrus)
The Statue of Liberty with the scaffolding erected by the Works Progress Administration to furnish a footing for the coppersmiths who are about to put a flashing or apron around the bottom of the
statue to keep out the storm water which for years has been seeping down through the masonry of the pedestal in New York City, 1930.
(AP Photo)
President Franklin Roosevelt, speaks on the 50th anniversary of the erection of the State of Liberty in New York, on
Oct. 28, 1936. He declared that, "To the
message of Liberty which America sends to all the world must be added her message of
peace." (AP Photo/Preston Stroup)
Celebrations for the 55th anniversary of
the Statue of Liberty are seen, Oct. 28,
1941. A garrison flag, 20 by 38 feet,
presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is draped over
the base of the statue. (AP Photo)
Queen Elizabeth turns and smiles
while Prince Philip points and shouts something as the royal couple pass the famed Statue of Liberty on the Army ferryboat
carrying them from Staten Island to
Manhattan for their one-day visit to
New York City, on Oct. 21, 1957. (AP
Photo)
Mrs. Nancy Reagan is joined by Kristeen Reft, 9, of Kodiak Island, Alaska, left, and Laurence Honore of Herdville, France, center, as all three wave from the crown of the Statue of Liberty during reopening
ceremonies on Saturday, July 5, 1986 in New York. The Statue was closed do the public for a year for renovation. (AP Photo/Susan
Ragan)
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Fotos: Photos: from AP, Library of CongressMusic: Andre Rieu/ Nearer my God to Thee