Rare pictures of the construction of the Statue of Liberty
I present to you a rare picture taken with the construction of the Statue of Liberty. But first, read a little back story ...
The Statue of Liberty designed by Frederic Bartholdi together with the engineer Gustave Eiffel (who was involved in frame). It was presented October 28, 1886 and is the largest neo-classical statue, which is located on Liberty Island in New York. The statue was a gift from the people of the United States of France. The project was a joint effort of the Americans and the French. The French built the statue, and the Americans chose a place and collected a pedestal. The height of the Statue of Liberty reaches 46 m Her height from the ground to the torch is 93 meters statue recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Wizards treated sheets of copper for the future of the statue.
Preparation of material for the outer casing.
Workshop with models of the Statue of Liberty in the background.
Masters at work on the Statue of Liberty.
Construction of the skeleton and plaster surface of the left hand of the statue.
The head of the Statue of Liberty on display in park in Paris.
Workshop on the outside with a ready head.
Scaffold for the assembly of the Statue of Liberty.
The assembly of the Statue of Liberty - the lower part is ready.
The Statue of Liberty is almost assembled.