Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable structures in the world today, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Designed by Frédéric Bartholdi in collaboration with the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the sculpture stands at a height of 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters); from ground to torch, 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) tall.
A joint project between the French and Americans, it required the Americans to build the pedestal and provide the site, while the French would build the sculpture. The photographs you see here belong to the construction period of the Statue of Liberty in 1883, and are part of the New York Public Library’s Photography Collection.
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