Rare Photos of the Statue of Liberty Being Built in 1883<http://twistedsifter.com>
[image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (12)] *Drawing of the Statue of Liberty in Upper New York Bay* Designed by Frédéric Bartholdi in collaboration with the French engineer Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for its frame) and dedicated on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty>is a large neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The project was a joint effort between the French and American peoples. The French would provide the statue while the Americans would provide the site and build the pedestal. The Statue of Liberty stands at a height of 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters). >From ground to torch it is 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) tall. It is also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site<http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/307>. Below you will find a gallery of rare photos of the Statue of Liberty under construction in 1883. The images are part of the New York Public Library’s Photography Collection<http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&collection_list=IllustratedClassicso&col_id=168>. 1. Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of Liberty [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (1)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110144750/in/set-72157610901825849> 2. Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of Liberty [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (2)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3109311287/in/set-72157610901825849> 3. View of the workshop, with models of the Statue of Liberty in the background [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (3)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110144440/in/set-72157610901825849> 4. Men at work on the construction of the Statue of Liberty [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (4)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3109311027/in/set-72157610901825849> 5. Construction of the skeleton and plaster surface of the left arm and hand of the Statue of Liberty [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (5)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3109310931/in/set-72157610901825849> 6. Head of the Statue of Liberty on display in a park in Paris [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (11)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110143502/in/set-72157610901825849> 7. The external area of the workshop in Paris, including construction materials and the Statue head [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (7)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3110144154/in/set-72157610901825849> 8. Scaffolding for the assemblage of the Statue of Liberty [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (8)] Photograph by Albert Fernique via the New York Public Library<http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3109310627/in/set-72157610901825849> 9. Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, with the bottom half of the statue erect under scaffolding [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (9)] 10. Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris [image: rare photos statue of liberty under construction 1883 (10)] The Statue of Liberty’s design and construction were recognized at the time as one of the greatest technical achievements of the 19th century. It was hailed as a bridge between art and engineering. The exterior ‘envelope’ was composed of brass plaques, formed by hammering them in hard wood moulds made from plaster models. These plaques were then soldered and riveted together. After Bartholdi prefabricated the figure in Paris by moulding sheets of copper over a steel framework, it was shipped to the United States in 241 crates in 1885. __ *".... 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