Free to Use and Reuse: Statue of Liberty
This set features "Liberty Enlightening the World," more often called the Statue of Liberty. From the early fundraising and construction years to the dedication in 1886 and the present day, this symbol of freedom has captured the public imagination. Unless otherwise noted, the images are from the Prints & Photographs Division.
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Colossal hand and torch "Liberty" displayed to raise construction funds at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Stereograph by the Centennial Photographic Co., 1876. -
Statue of Liberty, New York harbor. Photo by Detroit Publishing Co., 1905. -
South Pedestal Elevation - Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City. Drawing by Dana Lockett, 2011. -
Torch and hand of the Statue of Liberty. Photo by Angelo Rizzuto, 1952. -
Statue of Liberty, New York, New York. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, around 2000. -
Lest Liberty Perish from the Face of the Earth - Buy Bonds. Drawing for a World War I poster by Joseph Pennell, 1918 -
You. Buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish. World War I poster by C.R. Macauley, 1917. -
Detail of flame with Manhattan skyline in background-Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City. Photo by Jet Lowe, 1985. -
Statue of Liberty, New York, illuminated at night. Photo by A. Loeffler, 1909. -
Valleybrook Mini Golf, Statue of Liberty, Route 202, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Photo by John Margolies, 1984. -
Head of the Statue of Liberty on display at Champ-de-Mars, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878. Photograph published in 1883. -
Construction of the skeleton and plaster surface of the left arm and hand of the Statue of Liberty, at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop in Paris. Photo by Pierre Petit, 1881-83. -
Assemblage of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, showing the bottom half of the statue erect under scaffolding, the head and torch at its feet, at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop in Paris, 1881-1883. Photo by Albert Fernique, 1883. -
The New Freedom. Suffrage caricature published in Puck, 1915. -
For Liberty's Sake, Enlist in the Navy. World War I poster by Smith & Porter Press, 1917. -
Pour la liberté du monde. French World War I poster by Sem, 1917. -
Human Statue of Liberty; 18,000 officers and men at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. Formation photo by Moles & Thomas, 1918. -
New York, the Wonder City of the World. Travel by train. Poster by Adolph Treidler, 1927. -
Detail looking down on left foot, Statue of Liberty, New York City. Photo by Jet Lowe, 1984. -
Detail view of double helical staircase with engineers evaluating a prospective railing design. Statue of Liberty, New York, NY. Photo by Jet Lowe, 2009. -
Statue of Liberty, New York, NY . Drawing by Corey Edwards, 2011. -
Statue of Liberty, officially "Liberty Enlightening the World," with (from left to right) New Jersey, Ellis Island, and Manhattan. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 1990s. -
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New Jersey, with Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline in the distance. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 2017. -
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New Jersey, with Ellis Island, Jersey City, and Manhattan skyline in the background. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 2017. -
Liberty Island Site Plan - Statue of Liberty, New York, NY. Technical drawing by Ananta Patel, 2011.