Statue of Liberty construction (1886)

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Liberty Enlightening the World

Lady Liberty’s face is seen here on Liberty Island, waiting to be installed:

 

Below is the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, as it looked when the monument was first under construction:


Photos from the NPS Collection


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