On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 04:27, John
Richard Smith wrote:
> Jes�s Arocho wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday 02 September 2003 05:43, John Richard Smith wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Eric Huff wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>|hmmmm, can't sign it unless I live in EU I guess...
> >>>>|
> >>>>|only "C" choices were Cyprus and Czech Rep., no Canada...
> >>>>
> >>>>Wouldn't you qualify as North America?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Is Canada in northamerica?
> >>>
> >>>On another note, it's kinda funny that the site for EU patents uses pics
> >>>of the statue of liberty...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Why not, isn't the original is in Paris.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>
> >
> >The statue was designed and made in France as a gift to the US. It was
> >assembled in France for a world fair for exhibition and fund raising
> >purposes. The group involved had many problems funding the project in France
> >as well as in the US. It was not until a New York paper picked up the banner
> >and started publishing a series of articles on the statue that the funds were
> >raised, literally shaming the US into action. The word donation leaves an
> >impression of either used or leftover.
> >
> >
> >
> Jes�s Arocho,
> That was very interesting. I did not know that was the case.
> I did not know it was nearly a non runner.
> I thoght I read somewhere that it was originally a gift by the French
> Government, but that obviously was not the case.
>
> However I refer to a smaller statue , which I am sure I have seen, that
> still exists today in Paris, somewhere on the river bank , cannot
> remember where , though.
>
> http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Europe/France/Places/StatueOfLiberty.html
> http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Europe/France/Places/Paris.html
The smaller statue you refer to is the artists working model.
>
> John
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