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[–]TacoConsumer 7 points8 points ago

Wasn't the Statue of Liberty made in France? Or a gift from France? I know France had something to do with it.

[–]Proteon[S] 24 points25 points ago

The head and torch bearing arm were built in France and sent to the US - Liberty's Head was sent to the Worlds Fair and her arm was featured at the 1876 Centennial Exposition - it was later sent to Madison Square Park in New York in 1876 where it was displayed for 6 years. It was three years before the rest of the statue was completed and shipped in sections to the US to be completed where it was finally dedicated in ceremony on October 28, 1886. After a "act of sabotage on American ammunition supplies by German agents" in 1916, the original torch was closed to visitors, only to be replaced between 1984 and 86 with a shiny new one.

[–]TacoConsumer 3 points4 points ago

Interesting, thanks for sharing! Have an upvote.

[–]JavaMoose 1 point2 points ago

I like the original torch better...

[–]Other_World 2 points3 points ago

You should xpost this to /r/HistoryPorn

[–]betafish37 1 point2 points ago

They're just giving lady liberty a hand.

[–]lynnus 1 point2 points ago

Everyone, lets give those guys a big hand.

[–]Ali_M 0 points1 point ago

"iron and copper"

[–]Divector 1 point2 points ago

What's fascinating is that the Statue of Liberty was once copper colored, but due to oxidation it turned green. Its very hard to picture it as anything other than green.

[–]DontBeSuchAnAnnHog 0 points1 point ago

I always thought that this oxidation was so interesting, and I've always wondered if they used this metal specifically because they anticipated it turning green due to oxidation.

[–]Skaters_Waltz 1 point2 points ago

You didn't build that.

[–]Anaklu 0 points1 point ago

Alternative title: "Giant Baby Wrecks Workshop"

[–]Snowblxnd 0 points1 point ago

I've heard that we still owe France money for this... is this true?

[–]Chopperguy 0 points1 point ago

I love that arm-oire in the background.

[–]acken 0 points1 point ago

Those are some small people.

[–]arkenstone 0 points1 point ago

There are some great photos and models of the construction at Disneyland Paris.

[–]eisbear86 0 points1 point ago

At First i thought the Hand is Holding a smartphone...

[–]Pav0n 1 point2 points ago

"Give me your tired, your poor,/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,/The wretched refuse of your teeming shore./Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,/I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

--Emma Lazarus

[–]f0rcedinducti0n -1 points0 points ago

Have the French ever worked on anything so hard before in their life?

[–]MayorApe 0 points1 point ago

Don't Blink