These historical photographs of the Statue of Liberty are part of the Detroit Publishing Company Collection which includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States. They were created between 1880 and 1920.
Jan 29, 2005, 18:33
This movie created by Thomas Edison is probably the first one ever taken of the Statue of Liberty. Watch the film in QuickTime, RealPlayer or MPEG format.
Jan 29, 2005, 18:09
This historical handbook created by the National Park Service covers: the creation of the Statue of Liberty from conception to completion, the designer, improvements that have been made, the history of Bedloes Island, as well as a guide to the statue.
Jan 29, 2005, 17:02
The Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.
