| 1871/06/01 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Life |
After a 13-day crossing, Bartholdi arrives in the port of New York on the PEREIRE, a ship of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique. He is here to promote the idea of a colossal statue of Liberty as a gift from the French to the American people. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1876/06/00 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
Right arm of Statue of Liberty, holding the torch, is exhibited at the Centennial Exposition to raise money for its completion. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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Centennial Exposition |
| 1877/02/00 |
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The United States Congress approves New York Bedloes Island as the site for "Liberty Enlightening the World", Bartholdi's preferred location. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1878/06/30 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
At the Exposition Universelle, the completed head of the Statue of Liberty is showcased in the garden of the Trocadero palace (lost), while other pieces were on display in the Champs de Mars. |
Palais de Chaillot |
Paris |
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1878 Exposition Universelle |
| 1882/00/00 |
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The arm and torch of "Liberty Enlightening the World" are exhibited as a fundraising effort in Madison Square from 1876 to 1882. |
Madison Square Park |
New York City |
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| 1884/07/00 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
In the summer, the Statue of Liberty is completed at the Gaget, Gauthier and Co studio (lost) on rue de Chazelles, Paris. No 21 was Bartholdi's workshop. |
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| 1884/07/00 |
Gustave Eiffel |
Engineer |
In the summer, the Statue of Liberty is assembled at the Gaget, Gauthier and Co studio (lost) in Paris. No 23 rue de Chazelles had a metal forge and a modeling shop where the skeleton and copper plates were made under the direction of Gustave Eiffel. |
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| 1885/03/16 |
Joseph Pulitzer |
Supporter |
Let us not wait for the millionaires to give us this money. It is not a gift from the millionaires of France to the millionaires of America, but a gift of the whole people of France to the whole people of America. - Joseph Pulitzer, New York World |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1885/06/17 |
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The dismantled Statue of Liberty arrives at New York Harbor in 350 pieces packed in more than 200 cases. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1886/10/28 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
Bartholdi releases the tricolor French flag that covers Liberty's face glistening with rain from the wet and foggy weather. One million spectators applaud for 15 minutes as guns provide a salute and whistles sound off. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1886/10/28 |
Grover Cleveland |
Dignitary |
US President Grover Cleveland, dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to commemorate the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1939/08/30 |
Norddeutscher Lloyd |
German Industry |
As the blacked out BREMEN sails down the Hudson River, 900 crewmen line her decks and give the Nazi salute to the Statue of Liberty. The Bremen sails back full speed to Germany. |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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World War II Begins |