Museum
the first enclosed torch in the
museum
(replaced with the present torch without metal pane linings)
a World Heritage Site
full size mask of Liberty's face
a gift from the People of the Republic of France
Laboulaye, proposer of the monument
Bartholdi, the sculpture
the fort on the island in New York harbor before the monument was erected
model of the foot of the statue of Liberty
showing detail of the toe nails
mold for the ear casting
Gustave Eiffel, of Effel Tower in Paris fame
designing the interior support system
model showing the internal steel support system
tasks that had to be done in the recent renovation of the statue
looking upward inside the statue of
Liberty
(circular stairway reaches to the crown - now closed to tourists)
inside the stature, showing how the large copper plates are supported
was used in product advertising in France
fund raising for the private construction venture in France
appeared in American stain glass windows
used to sell World War I bonds
some of the many postcards sent by visitors
Memorials on the Statue of Liberty
grounds to the
important people in its history
Laboulaye, the proposer
Bartholdi, the sculptor
Eiffel, the steel framework designer
Pulitzer, the Publisher, who championed the project
Lazarus, the poet, who wrote "Mother of Exiles"