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An International GiftAn International Gift
Gift From France to Gift From France to U.S. in 1886U.S. in 1886
Commemorating Commemorating Centennial of signing Centennial of signing of Declaration of of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Representing Representing friendship between friendship between the two nations during the two nations during American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
DesignersDesigners
Sculpted Copper Exterior by Frederic Bartholdi
Bartholdi’s mother or Isabella Eugene Boyer?
Steel Framework Interior by Gustave
Eiffel
Unveiled in 1886Unveiled in 1886
By President Grover Cleveland
Wilbur Wright flew around her at “waist” level in 1909
A Deadly LighthouseA Deadly Lighthouse
1886-19021886-1902 11stst to use electricity to use electricity Could be seen for Could be seen for
24 miles out to sea24 miles out to sea Had a Lighthouse Had a Lighthouse
KeeperKeeper Electric Plant on Electric Plant on
Island to generate Island to generate electricityelectricity
Symbolism of “Miss Liberty”Symbolism of “Miss Liberty” Classical Appearance Classical Appearance
(Roman)(Roman) Libertas, goddess of Libertas, goddess of
freedom from slavery, freedom from slavery, oppression, and tyrannyoppression, and tyranny
Right foot forward, Right foot forward, continued progresscontinued progress
Trampling broken shacklesTrampling broken shackles 7 spikes – 7 continents or 7 spikes – 7 continents or
seasseas Torch - EnlightenmentTorch - Enlightenment
““The New Colossus”The New Colossus” "Give me your "Give me your tired, your poor,tired, your poor,
Your huddled Your huddled masses yearning masses yearning to breathe free,to breathe free,The wretched The wretched refuse of your refuse of your teeming shore.teeming shore.Send these, the Send these, the
homeless, homeless, tempest-tossed to tempest-tossed to
me,me,I lift my lamp I lift my lamp
beside the golden beside the golden door!"door!"
Inscribed inside Pedestal Inscribed inside Pedestal on Bronze Plaqueon Bronze Plaque
Last Lines of Sonnet Last Lines of Sonnet written by Emma written by Emma LazarusLazarus