Woweee. Look at what I found.. Archival pics of the Statue Of Liberty before it was put together

[SoCalDem]

I find the oddest stuff while googling for other stuff :) I LOVE this stuff :)

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/077_stat.html

[patricia92243]

1. Oh this is great. Thanks!

[Buzz Clik]

2. hmmmm....

Here's one a bit later on...

[Buzz Clik]

3. taking further liberties:

[Buzz Clik]

4. The original concept for Lady Liberty:

[poverlay]

5. Hey thanks. That's cool! I ran right back and showed my kids. They probably think I'm the

world's stodgiest parent. Oh well, they'll thank me someday!

:think:

[Big Kahuna]

6. .

[The Straight Story]

7. Thanks, one of my fav gov sites - lots of cool pics from the civil war era

and on. My wife is a history buff and we have downloaded some amazing photos from there and another site (will see if I can dig that one up real quick, not on my fav's list on my work laptop).

Thanks for posting!!

[rasputin1952]

8. It must have been one of the most spectacular sights in NY Harbor...

When it first went up, it did not have the green oxidation patina we are so used to now, but actually had the beautiful copper color for quite some time...:patriot:

[The Straight Story]

9. Here is the other one:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

[SoCalDem]

10. Thanks.. I LOVE it :)

I'll be "busy" for a while looking at all that stuff :)

[The Straight Story]

11. Some shocking stuff in there (worthy of own threads)

The black laws : speech of Hon. B.W. Arnett of Greene County, and Hon. J.A. Brown of Cuyahoga County, in the Ohio House of Representatives, March 10, 1886.

Are they a failure? Are they unable to improve the children under their care, or why is it that you want white teachers?

I want it understood, that I am one of those who believe in the ability of the negro to teach as well as to learn. He can instruct the children as well as one of the other race. All he wants is a chance. He wants an opportunity to learn in the normal school the latest methods. He wants a building properly arranged and located, accessible, light and fresh air, then he will give us as high a rate of percentage as others. But if he has disadvantage to work under, he will be as other teachers are.

I do not argue that we must have white teachers to learn our children refinement, for I am of the opinion that our lady teachers in this country are as refined and cultured as any similar class in the profession. Therefore I do not want mixed schools because the negro is a failure as a teacher.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/murray:@field(DOCID+@lit(lcrbmrpt0d06div20))

[Ino]

12. What a treasure!

Lady Liberty and the St. Louis Arch are my two favorite icons. I fulfilled a life-long dream to see Paris, and was looking forward to seeing the mini Statue of Liberty there (I've never seen the real one). I walked a long way to get to it, only to find it completely covered up for renovation. I was so disappointed!

[The Straight Story]

13. massive photo collection of black southern churches/preachers/etc

http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/tgm.html

[Berry Cool]

14. Have you ever read Jack Finney's novel "Time and Again"?

Excellent if dated time-travel story, in which a man travels back to the era when only the arm with the torch stood in New York, awaiting the rest.

[Gabi Hayes]

15. Elvis was the model for the face. Did you know that?