Liberty Enlightening the World
Additional photographs available on request.
Size of Book: 4 3/4” wide by 6 1/4” high
Date of Book: estimate prior to 1900
Photographed and Published by: S R STODDARD GLENS FALLS NY
This is believed to be Seneca Ray Stoddard (1843-1917) whose history and collection can be found at
http://www.chapmanmuseum.org/collections/stoddard/
Richard Butler, Secretary [Died 1902]
Front Cover Interior photographs is of Bartholdi with his signature below.
Back Cover Interior contains “Dimensions of the Statue”, “Dimensions of the Pedestal”, “Dimensions of the Foundation”
Interior photographs are together but loose from the books binding; photos are titled:
NEW YORK HARBOR FROM THE WASHINGTON BUILDING (a 2 page photo containing early tape application between the page edge, but it clear and does not hide any detail.)
(additional captions on top) The Narrows Governors Island Bedlows Island
(additional captions on bottom) Steamboat Landing Castle Garden
VIEW FROM THE STATUE, includes an insert photo of the Steamboat ‘LIBERTY ROUTE’
[photos of the Statue ] FROM THE WEST, includes an insert photo ‘FROM THE SOUTH’
OUTER BATTERY. FORT WOOD (1/3 page photo) and SALLY PORT (2/3 page photo)
SECTIONAL VIEW OF STATUE / Showing Spiral Stairway and Leader to Torch (‘Leader’ may be a misspelling for ‘Ladder’; on same page, 3 photo insert and caption)
1. Spiral Stairway. 2. Stairway above the great Girders. 3. Floor of Pedestal.
HEAD OF STATUE
INTERIOR OF THE HEAD
LOOKING DOWN ON THE HEAD FROM THE TORCH (with a smaller caption) Louis Glaser, Leipzig, Germany
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