Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World"" – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World"". Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World""
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A July 1885 engraving from *Harper's Monthly*, its caption card marks this print as advertising tied to fundraising. That year the statue was still arriving from France in pieces, and its completion depended on money raised for the granite pedestal in New York Harbor, a campaign that drew newspapers and magazines into the effort. Illustrations like this one kept the project in front of readers and show how the monument's image was used to build public support before it stood in the harbor.
| Created / published | 1885 July. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Harper's Monthly, 1885 July. No ref. copy. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Statue of Liberty; Adv.; Fundraising. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,445 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158360 |
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