As Lady Liberty Turns 130, A Comprehensive Visual History
Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi's Parisian warehouse workshop in the winter of 1882. (Albert Fernique/U.S. Library of Congress)
A gift from France to celebrate our country’s independence, she has has stood over New York Harbor since Oct. 28, 1886. That makes Lady Liberty 130 years old as of yesterday. (more…)