I had seen the statue of Liberty for 130 years of his life

130 years ago, in October 1886, the people of France gave the United States the famous statue of Liberty, which by order of President Grover Cleveland established in the Bay of new York. "Lady liberty" managed to see a lot for their 130 years. The website invites the reader into a virtual walk in the past. Let's start with the birth of the statue of Liberty.

1. The statue of Liberty, new York, 22 September 2011



Photo source: Bigpicture.ru2. In this picture published by Agence Papyrus, visible work on the creation of the statue in the workshop of the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in Paris, in 1875.





3. Photo from Library of Congress: working in the workshop of Bartholdi in Paris, collect the first model of the statue, left arm and head in a quarter of the size. The winter of 1882.





4. Work on the statue in the workshop of the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in Paris, 1876.





5. The work on creation of the statue in the workshop of the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in Paris, in 1880.





6. The statue of Liberty towers over the rooftops of Paris, 1884.





7. The head of the statue of Liberty in Paris early in 1884, before sending it to US.





8. View of Lower Manhattan, new York, 1928. On the right is the tower of the Woolworth's in the center of the left — the statue of Liberty. Manhattan bridge in the foreground, the Brooklyn — in the center of the photo.





9. American actress and aviatrix Ruth elder, who attempted to become the first woman, has flown from new York to Paris, flying past the statue of Liberty on his plane American Girl, October 4, 1927.





10. The forest around the statue of Liberty, built for the works on waterproofing its foot, 1930. Rainwater the years seeped through the cracks in the pedestal and harm the design.





11. Ocean liner Queen Mary passes the statue of Liberty in new York Harbor during the first flight in the USA, 1 June 1936.





12. President Franklin Roosevelt speaks on the 50th anniversary of the installation of the statue of Liberty in new York, October 28, 1936. He said that "the word of freedom that America is all the land shall be added and the word peace."





13. Fifty Jewish refugee children arrive in new York from Hamburg on the liner President Harding on June 3, 1939.





14. The celebration of the 55th anniversary of the installation of the statue of Liberty, October 28, 1941. The pedestal of the statue adorns the flag of a size of 7 to 13 meters — a gift from the Organization veterans of foreign conflicts.





15. Tourists study the inscriptions on the inside of the crown of the statue of Liberty, 4 August 1946. Many visitors are signing to commemorate your visit to new York.





16. Merchant ships at anchor in the Harbor of new York, 16 September 1946. The ships were at anchor due to the strike in the port. Moving only a few ferries and tugs.





17. Tourists in the queue from the US and many countries aspire to get to the statue of Liberty, 4 August 1946. To protect the statue with a height of 34 meters from the winds in the Bay, took a 47-meter pedestal.





18. Three tourists from Detroit, Michigan, looking at Manhattan from the statue of Liberty, July 12, 1948.





19. Helen foster and George Clancy sitting on the railing over the water on the island of Bedloe, new York, 2 July 1949. July 4, 1949 65th birthday anniversary of when France gave US the statue.





20. The choir of the University of Oklahoma city in traditional costumes singing a Serenade to the girl with the torch, August 16, 1955. In the first row between two girls sitting Professor James Nielsen, under whose leadership the choir came to perform for the competition in new York.





21. The liner Stockholm, is damaged in a collision with the Italian liner Andrea Doria, on the way to dry dock in new York Harbor, July 27, 1956. On the horizon one can see the statue of Liberty.





22. Mr. and Mrs. Roerich from Bavaria arrive in new York aboard the ship General Langfitt, along with 1267 refugees from Europe, 28 October 1956. This old couple located in Ohio.





23. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on Board a military boat carrying the Royal couple from Staten island to Manhattan during one-day visit to new York, 21 October 1957.





24. View of the statue of Liberty and liberty island from the air.





25. Flute players and drummers from the 3rd infantry division, Fort Myers, specimen in the form of the EIGHTEENTH century at the statue of Liberty, October 28, 1962. The celebration of the 76th anniversary of the installation of the statue and the beginning of construction of the Museum of immigration, scheduled to open in 1964.





26. The statue of Liberty, 1 October 1965.





27. The people in the queue for the ferry to Liberty island, may 1, 1968.





28. A man buys a ticket for the ferry to Liberty island, may 1, 1968.





29. People on Board ferry on the way to Liberty island, may 1, 1968.





30. Warships pass by the statue of Liberty up the Hudson river for a training exercise Operation Sail, July 3, 1976. On the horizon the Manhattan skyline and the twin towers of the world trade center, on the right is seen the spire of the Empire state building.





31. Women's demonstration on Liberty island, August 10, 1970. Different groups of women's rights spoke in support of the amendment on equality of rights of men and women to the proposed Congress. On the same day, police forced them to remove the banner from the base of the statue.





32. International men's circus "Los Muchachos" appears at the foot of the statue of Liberty on September 17, 1973 during a tour of 24 US cities.





33. Captain Buck Gilbert in the cockpit of a 1929 biplane built above the Bay of new York, 4 June 1976. Gilbert, pilot of the plane DC-8 United Airlines, restored biplane that was not raised in the air for 45 years.





34. Girl taking pictures of the statue of Liberty, September 7, 1976. All tourists coming to new York, just have to visit this statue, 225 tons of copper and steel. Some immediately get on the return ferry, stay to look at the new York Harbor from the crown of the statue.





35. Visitors start to climb the stairs to the top of the statue of Liberty, 8 September 1976. The inscription on the left warn that the top is very crowded, hotter than outside, and the view of new York Harbor is limited because of the small size of the Windows.





36. Visitors jostle to take a look at the new York Harbor from the crown of the statue of Liberty, September 7, 1976. At the weekend, when the statue is visited by about 14 000 visitors, the ascent and descent of 108 degrees takes about an hour.





37. Helicopter over the statue of Liberty in new York, October 25, 1977. More than two dozen demonstrators seized the statue and fixed on her forehead the flag of Puerto Rico. They demanded the release of four Puerto Rican nationalists serving time for the shooting of five congressmen in 1954. After nine hours of siege, they were arrested.





38. A police officer on the parapet (bottom left) tries to convince the people upstairs to leave the statue. May 10, 1980, the demonstrators climbed on the statue and was fixed on her banner with the inscription "Freedom behind bars — free Geronimo Pratt". Geronimo Pratt was convicted of a murder of a school teacher in 1969.





39. Father taking pictures of their children on the background of the statue of Liberty, September 3, 1980.





40. A candidate for the Republican presidential nomination Ronald Reagan points to the statue of Liberty behind her during a speech in the Park Jersey city, new Jersey, September 1, 1980.





41. Police on the ground near the torch in the statue of Liberty's crown after the arrest of Arthur Allen, who from the top of the statue threw election leaflets 14 September 1981.





42. Close-up of the statue of Liberty, 1 November 1983.





43. Statue of Liberty July 3, 1984 during the replacement of torch.





44. The flame of the torch, taken with the statue of Liberty on 16 December 1984, mounted on a new base to be sent to California, where part of the sculpture will become a decoration to match the rose bowl in Pasadena. The torch of the statue of Liberty installed a new "flame".





45. Visitors to liberty island at the closed forests of the statue of Liberty, may 28, 1984.





46. The statue of Liberty, closed forest, 4 July 1984.





47. Workers remove the first of seven spikes of the crown of the statue of Liberty during restoration work, April 5, 1985. Each of the seven three-meter spikes, symbolizing the seven continents and the seven seas, weighing more than 100 pounds. In the background is Manhattan and the twin towers.





48. The installation of Golden flame on the torch of the statue of Liberty, 25 November 1985. Manages the process Terry McCabe, (center, without hat).





49. Workers install the spikes in the crown of the statue of Liberty during the restoration of the monument, 11 December 1985. After the installation of the spikes will be restoring the outer surface of the statue.





50. The Italian sailing ship "Amerigo Vespucci" at anchor at the Peninsula of sandy hook before the approach to the statue of Liberty, July 3, 1986.





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