Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty

Welcome to All?Welcome to All?

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

Up CloseUp Close

Original Glass Paned Lamp

Current LampCurrent Lamp

Gold Leaf Overlay with Light shining on it from base of Flame

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

11stst Glimpse of America Glimpse of America

““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