Groups in Boston and Philadelphia offered to pay the full cost of the construction of the statue, in return for its relocation.Ģ8. In 1885, a New York newspaper entitled “World” announced that $102,000 had been raised from donors, and that 80 per cent of this total had been received in sums of less than one dollar.Ģ7. The cost of the statue was funded by contributions from both the French and the Americans. It is also destroyed in the films Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow.Ģ6. The statue’s most famous cinematic appearance was in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, where it is seen half buried in sand.Ģ5. The Statue of Liberty became the symbol of immigration during the second half of the 19th century, as over nine million immigrants came to the United States, with the statue often being the first thing they saw when arriving by boat.Ģ4. Despite the positive meaning of the statue - American independence and the abolition of slavery - African Americans saw the statue as an ironic image of America professing to be a country of freedom and justice for everyone regardless of race, despite racism and discrimination continuing to exist.Ģ3. Although you cannot see Lady Liberty’s feet clearly she is in fact standing among a broken shackle and chains, with her right foot raised, depicting her moving forward away from oppression and slavery.Ģ2. The statue’s original torch was replaced in 1984 by a new copper torch covered in 24k gold leaf.Ģ1. The statue's face was said to be modelled on the sculptor's mother, Charlotte.Ģ0. 300 different types of hammers were used to create the copper structure.ġ9. Gustave Eiffel, the man who designed the Eiffel Tower was also behind the design for Liberty’s ‘spine’ four iron columns supporting a metal framework that holds the copper skin.ġ8. He also hoped the gift of the statue would inspire French people to fight for their own democracy in the face of a repressive monarchy under Napolean III.ġ7. Laboulaye proposed that a great monument should be given as a gift from France to the United States as a celebration of both the union’s victory in the American Revolution, and the abolition of slavery.ġ6. Edouard de Laboulaye provided the idea for the statue, while Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi designed it.ġ5. Although it’s a sign of damage, the patina (green coating) also acts as a form of protection from further deterioration.ġ4. The statue has an iron infrastructure and copper exterior which has turned green due to oxidation.
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