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Statue of Liberty — Statue of Liberty History

Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with the year 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was a joint effort between America and France and it was agreed upon that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly here in the United States. However, lack of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prize fights assisted in providing needed funds. http://www.statueofliberty.org/Statue_History.html
http://www.foureyes.com/towers/ Photos of World Trade Center / Twin Towers New York City NYC September 11, 2001 All photos © 2001 Sara K. Schwittek - email: sks@foureyes.com (I greatly appreciate your emails, but I kindly request no phone calls please.) PAGE 1 | PAGE 2 | PAGE 3 | PAGE 4 | PAGE 5 | PHOTOS BEFORE SEPT. 11th :: GO TO NEXT PAGE

World Trade Center Twin Towers Tragedy Sept 11, 2001 NYC

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The Skyscraper Museum

The Skyscraper Museum is devoted to the study of high-rise building, past, present, and future. The Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. This site will look better in a browser that supports web standards , but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device. Located in New York City, the world's first and foremost vertical metropolis, The Skyscraper Museum celebrates the City's rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence.