1871/00/00 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Life |
Bartholdi makes his first trip to America, to promote the idea of a colossal statue of Liberty as a gift from the French to the American people in honor of the centennial of American independence. |
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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. |
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Centennial Exposition |
1878/06/30 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
At the Exposition Universelle (3rd Paris World's Fair) , the completed head of the Statue of Liberty is showcased in the garden of the Trocadero palace, while other pieces were on display in the Champs de Mars. |
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1878 Exposition Universelle |
1881/00/00 |
Richard Morris Hunt |
Architect |
Richard Morris Hunt is hired to design the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. |
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1883/00/00 |
Charles Pomeroy Stone |
Chief Engineer |
Charles Stone becomes the Chief Engineer of the Statue of Liberty project at Bedloe's Island. He planned and supervised the construction of the pedestal, concrete foundation and the reassembly of the Statue of Liberty after its arrival from France. |
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1883/10/09 |
Francis Hopkinson Smith |
Architect |
Excavation begin for the concrete foundation for the Statue of Liberty. |
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1884/08/05 |
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On a rainy day the Statue of Liberty foundation stone is sealed during a Masonic ceremony chaired by William A Brodie, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Artifacts include a copy of the Declaration of Independence. |
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1886/04/22 |
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The last stone of the granite base of the Statue of Liberty is set in place. |
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1886/10/28 |
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi |
Sculptor |
Statue of Liberty is dedicated. |
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1886/10/28 |
Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel |
Engineer |
Statue of Liberty is dedicated. |
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1909/09/26 |
Wilbur Wright |
Inventor |
During the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Wilbur Wright takes off from Governors Island, circles the Statue of Liberty and lands back on Governors. |
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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. |
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World War II Begins |