October 28, 2011 /Photography News/
125 years ago today, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled in New York Harbor, when France dedicated the monument to celebrate "the
Alliance of the two Nations in achieving the Independence of the United
States of America and attests their abiding friendship."
Here is a wonderful collection of photos showing the Statue of Liberty under construction:
Album de la construction de la Statue de
la Liberté. 1883. Photographs by Albert Fernique
(1841-1898)
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| Model of the Statue of Liberty. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository: The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. |
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| [Men in a workshop hammering sheets of copper for the construction of
the Statue of Liberty.]. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository: The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [Construction of the skeleton and plaster surface of the left arm and
hand of the Statue of Liberty.]. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. |
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| Men at work at the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | | |
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| [View of the workshop, with models of the Statue of Liberty in the background.]. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [Men in a workshop shaping sheets of copper for the construction of the
Statue of Liberty.]. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [Head of the Statue of Liberty on display in a park in Paris.]. Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [View of the external area of the workshop in Paris, showing
construction materials, the head of the Statue of Liberty, and a group
of men gathered in front of the left foot of the statue.]. Fernique,
Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, showing the bottom half
of the statue erect under scaffolding, the head and torch at its feet.].
Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. | |
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| [Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris.]
Fernique, Albert -- Photographer. 1883. Source: Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberte. Repository:
The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam
and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. |
history in photos. loved it!
Soumen says
Love it.
Anonymous says
Amazing, that’s a premiere!! nice to know
glo_gem says
beautiful :)