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I noticed that there is the sentence It is destroyed in the science-fiction films Independence Day, The Day after Tomorrow, and Cloverfield. I have watched The Day after Tomorrow and unlike in Independence Day where the statue was shown having fallen over and Cloverfield where the head is shown striking a building and landing on the street, in the film it is shown still standing although partially covered in ice and snow. I have confirmed the source used says it was destroyed in The Day after Tomorrow but am questioning if the statue being covered partially in ice and snow and still standing falls under the definition of destroyed. If nobody has any problems with me doing so, I intend to change the sentence on March 24 UTC-4 to say It is destroyed in the science-fiction films Independence Day and Cloverfield. Jesant13 ( talk) 05:17, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island which is located in the Upper New York Bay surrounded by the waters of Jersey City, Hudson County. It is the property of the USA federal government. Happy USA Independence Day 2014! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gialyn ( talk • contribs) 13:28, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
The resulting sonnet, "The New Colossus", including the iconic lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", is uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and is inscribed on a plaque in the museum in the base.[81] Kennita 21:58, 5 July 2014 (UTC) The resulting sonnet, "The New Colossus", including the iconic lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", is uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and is inscribed on a plaque in the museum in its base.[81] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennita728 ( talk • contribs) 21:58, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
What is the value, say, if it was scrapped? Wouldn't it be wiser to scap it than burning millions of $$$ every year? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.190.208.136 ( talk) 18:20, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
In the fourth paragraph, the statue "was found to have deteriorated" ... or to be deteriorated ???? Than you to native English speakers to correct the article. Crocy ( talk) 07:57, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
you need to edit this entire wiki about the statue. as proven by the supreme court the statue is legally located in New Jersey in Jersey City zip code: 07305 1 liberty island, jersey city NJ. this is a landmark of New Jersey and NOT new york. she is located on NJ soil and within New Jersey's legal maritime borders. which means anything located within those boundaries are the sole property of it's subject state. you're doing New Jersey residents a great injutice and this non factual article is highly offensive to them. please edit the location to provide the accurate legal address. thank you, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edwardnewjersey ( talk • contribs) 13:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
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In the pulp culture sections it lacks that is was seen and used by the ghostbusters in Ghostbusters II to get into the museum by using slime and music to get it to walk and swing the arms down on top of the musuem.
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The article mentions that Ellis Island is still closed after Hurricane Sandy "The statue and Liberty Island reopened to the public on July 4, 2013, though Ellis Island remains closed.[153]", however, as shown in multiple sources, Ellis Island is reopened. [1] [2] Passing it along since my account is not auto-confirmed yet and thus cannot edit it. Aelon51 ( talk) 01:40, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
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under fundraising, 2601:2:2600:7AB:FC5E:43B2:5D24:A017 ( talk) 09:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)The congress of 1884 was republican majority,the house was demorcratic. So the article says the congress at that time would not agree for aproiations so the project failed. The congress has to aprove it the article blames it on demorcrats but it was the republicans in control of the senate at that time just look it up.
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The shackles at the bottom of her feet were a symbol of America abolishing slavery after the Civil War came to an end. The reason for the Declaration of Independence in her hand was a statement that in fact "All men are created equal..." 207.242.52.150 ( talk) 23:21, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Bartholdi was by no means Italian or of Italian descent, but only French. This is accurately stated on his English page as well as on the French related pages. "Bartholdi" is not even an Italian name. It stems from the French first name "Barthélémy". Rapmar ( talk) 15:58, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
The Statue of Liberty is more than likely to be designed after the Statue of Helios (Sun God in Greek Mythology) at Rhodes, which was a colony and fort also once held by the Knights Templar. The Design was likely implemented by the Knights of Malta and Freemasons, coordinating with the Vatican and helping design and finance it. The statue was a symbol of liberty and resurrection of the Knights Templar through the Knights of Malta and Freemasons in America, symbolizing freedom for the Knights Templar from persecution.
"The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος ho Kolossòs Rhódios)[1] was a statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. Before its destruction in the earthquake of 226 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (98 feet) high,[2] making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.[3]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.1.55.242 ( talk) 20:28, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
Liberty is one of several islands which comprise the borough of Manhattan. Since the eponymous Manhattan Island is the main island, and likely best known of the islands of the borough, it is misleading to mention it without a clarification. It obfuscates rather than elucidates, it is confusing. That said, a clarification of the legal territorial/jurisdictional status of Liberty Island does not belong in the first sentence of an article about the Statue of Liberty, and perhaps not even in the lead at all. The information is in the info box and more fully explained location and visiting section. Adding qualifiers, i.e., part of the borough, further dilutes the impact of a first sentence, diverting attention, and frankly, raises more questions that can or should addressed at the beginning of this article. Djflem ( talk) 21:15, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
You indicate that the State of Liberty is in New York.....Check any map... 100% a Jersey Girl.... please change your info — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.35.148.21 ( talk) 22:02, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
I have uploaded a new photo of the island I took last month and think it would be proper for use here. -- talk→ WPPilot 17:34, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
I found a great photo of the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center, do you think It would look good somewhere In the article? CookieMonster755 (talk) 05:02, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Both figures seem awkwardly similar. Is there any link between this governmental figure from Nimrod? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.27.70 ( talk) 18:52, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
"As agreed in an 1834 compact between New York and New Jersey" should say "contract". 178.202.130.44 ( talk) 22:34, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
Why no reference to GhostBusters 2? =P — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:C80E:0:3854:AB6A:3010:CE10 ( talk) 14:50, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
Last sentence of the introductory information says: "Public access to the balcony surrounding the torch has been barred for safety reasons since 1916."
That's a neat trick! There is no reference to this that I can find. Does anyone know what the year should be here? ThoHug ( talk) 16:12, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
An editor seems, in my view, to be going overboard on removing links and in reverting changes. The set of edits are here. It seems unwise to delink the borough and city it is located in, the president who dedicated it, the president who made it a national monument, and similar. The only explanation given is WP:OSE which is true, but doesn't justify the changes.-- Wehwalt ( talk) 15:21, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
"It seems unwise to delink the borough and city it is located in, the president who dedicated it, the president who made it a national monument, and similar", rather than just rejecting it out of hand, you might find some consensus along the way. -- RexxS ( talk) 16:39, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
it is important that you take care of the common good and not edit disruptively or recklessly." If you're not sure what 'recklessly' means, take a look at
"changes to articles on complex, controversial subjects with long histories or active sanctions, or to Featured Articles and Good Articles, should be done with extra care. In many cases, the text as you find it has come into being after long and arduous negotiations between Wikipedians of diverse backgrounds and points of view."In addition, the convention is "bold, revert, discuss", not "bold, revert, revert back and behave like a child". If NYC is especially important to this article, then that is a reason to link to it, see WP:LINK:
"Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. When writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information ...". A reference, on the other hand is a source which verifies the accuracy of our text, not a link to further information - that's a wiki-link. Got it now? You say that those reasons are invalid; I say they are valid, as does Wehwalt. So what makes your assessment right and the assessment of two other editors wrong? When you're prepared to accept that Wikipedia isn't built on the premise that you are always infallibly right, you might make some progress in finding consensus. Why not try it? -- RexxS ( talk) 18:05, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
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I just looked and a lot of my edits are in the current version of the article. If people are not proposing rolling those back, then I'm fine with it as is. Though there is probably some double and triple linking that could be fixed. Handpolk ( talk) 18:38, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
MODERATORS - Please add the following to this article... Anyone looking at depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes will think of the Statue of Liberty which was influenced by this member of the Seven Wonders of the World. Lady Liberty has 7 'rays'/spikes sticking out from her crown that are generally said to symbolize the 7 Continents and Seven Seas. It's probable that New York's statue being patterned after Rhodes' statue means that the Colossus also had 7 rays atop his crown. Since the Colossus was a statue of the Greek titan Sun-god Helios, those '7 rays of light' would have symbolized the 7 Classical Planets that could be seen with the naked eye: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. 2601:589:4705:C7C0:BD89:3619:82D7:61A8 ( talk) 14:17, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
"Bartholdi was inspired by French law professor and politician Édouard René de Laboulaye..."
To say that Frédéric_Auguste_Bartholdi was inspired by Laboulaye contradicts the text on Bartholdi's page - and the odering of this paragraph suggests the inspiration predates the other movements (this is also contracticted on both of their pages). It would seem that this text should be rewritten to take into account the chronology of events, to maintain consistancy within highly relevant linked articles and to imply the same thing as is being stated. I'll happily retract this suggestion, however, if a source can be cited that the original is true (none seem to exist at present, however. *<:@) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.112.196.107 ( talk) 23:25, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
I do not want to change anything yet, because before I do, I want to discuss on the talk page to avoid controversy. Why does the page say the SOL is in New York? It is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Jordandlee ( talk) 01:55, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
Some sections have em dashes and some have en dashes: they should all be the same. Perhaps those more familiar with the article could decide which. Modal Jig ( talk) 15:06, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
I have translated this article to Chinese Wikipedia here and promoted to FA status, and I want to thank User:Wehwalt for his effort to write this amazing article. -- Jarodalien ( talk) 08:04, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
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Please delete the sentence: Historian Yasmin Khan, in her 2010 book about the statue, states that the firm of Japy Frères, copper merchants, donated copper valued at 64,000 francs (about $16,000 at the time or the equivalent of US$ 356,000 in 2016).[40][41]
The sentence is completely false. In my 2010 book Enlightening the World: The Creation of the Statue of Liberty I neither refer to the donor firm by name nor give a value for the copper sheets donated.
The information must have come from another source.
Thank you, Yasmin Sabina Khan
Ysb1979 ( talk) 14:01, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi, watching this giant woman's statue of "Liberty" it seems striking that there is hardly any breast or bosom respectively there is no breast or busom at all with this giant woman's statue. Using the proportion standards 90-70-90 or so this statue should be corrected getting it's right bust size overcoming purism and virginism of the religious " Christian" leaders.
By the way this Liberty statue can be seen on old 1 dollar coins - and Swiss coins of Switzerland (this is Rothschild's money island in continental Europe) have the same standing Liberty on their coins until today just renamed as a " Helvetia" - in the same clothes and always almost without breast or let's say, completely without.
This is pure virginism of "Christian" leaders playing with virgins - as satanists play with virgins in their rituals until today. This virginism should be revised and a real bust size in healthy proportions should be put. Perhaps there is more people with this meaning and this remark could be included in the article.
Have a nice day, Michael Palomino, poli-historian
Michael.palomino-at-gmx.ch ( talk) 15:58, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
How did an article pass muster with the misuse of quotes? Scare quotes are always incorrect, and double quotes within double quotes are incorrect. 107.184.249.239 ( talk) 20:39, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
The idea, as well as design and construction came from a group of Freemasons and the initial planning fundraising and campaigning were indeed funded by it. The stone for the plinth came from Scotland and the American people did not want to contribute. These are facts missed in your detail Robert de sable ( talk) 19:23, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
Was the original design based on the image of an Arab woman? 66.61.82.12 ( talk) 05:20, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
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Where exactly is the statue located? The article says in Manhattan, New York, but Google maps has it on the west side of the state line between New York and New Jersey, placing it in New Jersey. Grandma Roses ( talk) 18:04, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
It is in New Jersey. New York tries to claim it but it's in Jersey. Bubbab1971 ( talk) 00:14, 22 February 2017 (UTC) |
Why was this bibliographic citation deleted? It is relevant and from a reliable source. -- M2545 ( talk) 14:30, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
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Mark Twain was asked to contribute to the Bartholdi Pedestal Fund Art Loan Exhibition (1883). This fund raised money for the Statue of Liberty. Emma Lazarus and Walt Whitman were other notable contributors.
Twain's Contribution: You know my weakness for Adam, and you know how I have struggled to get him a monument and failed. Now, it seems to me, here is my chance. What do we care for a statue of liberty when we've got the thing itself in its wildest sublimity? What you want of a monument is to keep you in mind of something you haven't got - something you've lost. Very well; we haven't lost liberty; we've lost Adam. Another thing: What has liberty done for us? Nothing in particular that I know of. What have we done for her? Everything. We've given her a home, and a good home too. And if she knows anything, she knows it's the first time she ever struck that novelty. She knows that when we took her in she had been a mere tramp for 6,000 years, biblical measure. Yes, and we not only ended her troubles and made things soft for her permanently, but we made her respectable - and that she hadn't ever been before. And now, after we've poured out these Atlantics of benefits upon this aged outcast, lo! and behold you, we are asked to come forward and set up a monument to her! Go to. Let her set up a monument to us if she wants to do the clean thing.
But suppose your statue represented her old, bent, clothed in rags, downcast, shame-faced, with the insults and humiliation of 6,000 years, imploring a crust and all hour's rest for God's sake at our back door? - come, now you're shouting! That's the aspect of her which we need to be reminded of, lest we forget it - not this proposed one, where she's hearty and well-fed, and holds up her head and flourishes her hospitable schooner of flame, and appears to be inviting all the rest of the tramps to come over. O, go to - this is the very insolence of prosperity.
But, on the other hand - look at Adam. What have we done for Adam? Nothing. What has Adam done for us? Everything. He gave us life, he gave us death, he gave us heaven, he gave us hell. These are inestimable privileges - and remember, not one of them should we have had without Adam. Well, then, he ought to have a monument - for Evolution is steadily and surely abolishing him; and we must get up a monument, and be quick about it, or our children's children will grow up ignorant that there ever was an Adam. With trifling alterations, this present statue will answer very well for Adam. You can turn that blanket into an ulster without any trouble; part the hair on one side, or conceal the sex of his head with a fire helmet, and at once he's a man; put a harp and a halo and a palm branch in the left hand to symbolize a part of what Adam did for us, and leave the fire basket just where it is, to symbolize the rest. My friend, the father of life and death and taxes, has been neglected long enough. Shall this infamy be allowed to go on or shall it stop right here?
Is it but a question of finance? Behold the inclosed (paid bank) checks. Use them as freely as they are freely contributed. Heaven knows I would there were a ton of them; I would send them all to you, for my heart is in the sublime work! Mark in Hollywood ( talk) 20:47, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
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The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island (while a federal property) are well within the state boundary of New Jersey, NOT New York. See Google maps. I'm probably doing this incorrectly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lodell ( talk • contribs) 23:54, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
Does anyone have a photo of the original statue of Liberty Enlightening the World held in the Musée des Arts et Métiers, for use on the museum page and the Statue of Liberty page? Thanks. Randy Kryn ( talk) 01:40, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
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Please change 'Lessups' to 'Lesseps' 2601:647:4281:5CF:5954:C445:F985:CE35 ( talk) 19:13, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
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Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
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GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATH FREE Evan.panagiotopoulos ( talk) 20:49, 22 December 2018 (UTC)
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- by air? Or from Central America??
Yes, because of the Statue’s ubiquitous representation in popular culture and its success as icon of the values it was conceived to declare.
But the article needs to say that. Because not a lot of immigrants now have their first sight of the Statue as they stare across the bows of their inbound ship!
As it stands, the text at this point comes across as quaintly unreal and outdated - even though what it says is, on second thought, accurate.
And New York Harbor, too, though no longer a main immigration route, remains iconic of the US’s *tradition* as an immigrant destination.
The change confers a nuance to the Statue’s icon-value. It now symbolises welcome *as tradition*.
I don’t know the article well enough to amend it accordingly. Anyone else?
I’d like to know more about how the idea developed; ie. giving a “building” to another country!
Why did so many Frenchmen think it was a good idea? And, without diminishing their generosity... what was in it for them? Why would they think giving a giant costly statue to another country would inspire or rally the French?
Was the re-creation of the Olympic Games, part of the thinking? Did it have anything to do with German unification?
Did it rally them? What was the effect in France? Especially in the 1880-1914 period?
And (apart from helping out in the World Wars) has America ever felt obligated to return the favor?
MBG02 ( talk) 11:46, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
Was it not based on the spiky crown of the Colossus of Rhodes? There is no mention of this in the article. 94.118.219.51 ( talk) 13:24, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
Bartholdi did not craft the basic design of Liberty specifically for America. As a young man, he had visited Egypt and was enchanted by the project underway to dig a channel between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. At Paris world’s fair of 1867, he met with the Khedive, the leader of Egypt, and proposed creating a work as wondrous as the pyramids or sphinxes. He then designed a colossal woman holding up a lamp and wearing the loose fitting dress of a fellah, a slave, to stand as a lighthouse at the entrance of the Suez Canal. The Egypt deal fell through, so Bartholdi decided to adventure to America to pitch his colossus. Emirzian ( talk) 22:56, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
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this edit you wrote, partial rv. We've had an image of the staircase before, possibly even this image. They are not too good at thumbnail
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Anyway, I think an image of the new Liberty museum may fit in this article. There are a few images I took, which are in c:Category:Statue of Liberty Museum. epicgenius ( talk) 22:18, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
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Add to 'Depictions' section: The Statue of Liberty is depicted in the 1685-piece LEGO Architecture Set, Statue of Liberty (Set Number 21042), released in 2018. HomeImprover ( talk) 16:19, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
This is a sculpture of the goddess Ishtar. The torch is one of her symbols. Libertas looks entirely different. She wears a simple cap and holds a rod. Almond Plate ( talk) 13:41, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hi! In section "Construction", steamer "Isère", I suggest to add an internal link to the relating article in French. Syntax could be: Isère (Please note I've been registered for several weeks in French Wikipedia under the name "Boncoincoin" Boncoincoin ( talk) 23:34, 20 January 2020 (UTC)Boncoincoin). Boncoincoin ( talk) 23:34, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
L Kennedy: The statue of liberty has been said to subtly glow during peak moonlight hours.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.139.53.178 ( talk) 20:48, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
It is famous for the freedom that is show's and how tall it stands and the culture that it has — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.18.16.36 ( talk) 23:14, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
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In the preview that is shown when when you hover over the link to this page, the image shown is the map of Manhattan with the location of the Statue of Liberty marked. It would be better to show a picture of the statue itself, as that is a better representation of the subject. Thanks, -- Thegkl ( talk) 04:02, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
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Change NY to NJ in the first paragraph for correction Mikew42007 ( talk) 15:35, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
Recently documentation emerged of a change in the statue's design to make the arm more prominent, at a late stage of construction. [1] This is work writing up for the article. 2601:648:8202:96B0:E0CB:579B:1F5:84ED ( talk) 06:56, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
I see there has been an addition to the end of the lede that the statue has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Is this really something that should be included in the lede? Seems much too transient to me. Ergo Sum 03:46, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
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Change "liberty island" to "Ellis island"
Someone incorrectly edited this page previously Maddie1234567890123456789 ( talk) 02:03, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
User:Wehwalt, I searched for, cleaned up, uploaded, and posted the newspaper because the sources in the "Dedication" section do not seem to be directly verifiable (no link for one, links to incomplete online versions for others). Conversely, my showing a newspaper with a direct link to a readable and appropriately detailed file at Wikimedia Commons makes verification easier, and, further, illustrates the notability of the dedication. Your edit comment that the newspaper image is "not worth including" isn't policy-based. Please reconsider your deletion. — RCraig09 ( talk) 06:24, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
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I would like improve this article by adding the following citation: "On June 16, 1885, Captain Joseph Henderson a harbor pilot, ran across the French steamer Isère about ten o'clock on Tuesday night, about ten miles outside the Sandy Hook lightship. She was unable to cross the bar and remained outside until the next morning, when she was able to anchor at Sandy Hook. Henderson was taken on board as he was expressly selected to escort the Isère into the New York Harbor to Bedloe's Island." [1] Greg Henderson ( talk) 22:08, 16 July 2020 (UTC)
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I noticed that reference #197 goes to www.newmoney.gov which is now directed to www.uscurrency.gov. I see that there is an web archive link, but it may be beneficial to update with current primary source: https://uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/downloadable-materials/files/en/10-2006-present-features-en.pdf. ( AnAmericanJewel ( talk) 20:12, 30 July 2020 (UTC))
The page preview image algorithm should be changed to ensure that an image of the statue itself appears on the page preview, currently, a map of New York City appears on the page preview. Helenteds ( talk) 16:39, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
I had removed [2] the sentence about the "only" suicide as inaccurate and UNDUE. There have been at least two suicides, [3] and we want to be sure this sensitive information is DUE. Kolya Butternut ( talk) 16:25, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
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Addition of the Great Seal of France.svg in the Design, style and symbolism category as an example of a representation of the goddess of liberty in 1848.
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Ovinus: (Relatively) recent editors: Greetings and felicitations. The current placement of images (and tables, and similar objects) works until a browser window width of about 3300 pixels, at which point it quickly becomes very messy, especially in the "Measurements" section. Is it worth my trying to come up with a solution for this, or is this size considered too wide to worry about? — DocWatson42 ( talk) 13:24, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Someone needs to explain what is meant by "armature". Bhami ( talk) 02:04, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
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Add sentence after the other sentence talking about the oxidation of the copper. The added sentence should say, "This is also the case in Minecraft after the newest snapshot." -Notch Minecraft. NOTcHMINEcRaFt123132 ( talk) 07:43, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
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Remove the line "..., a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States,..." from the first paragraph. The Statue of Liberty was NOT a gift, the US actually paid MORE for the statue than the French did. zac ( talk) 13:25, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Wehwalt, my sentence about the cost is very important and is after a sentence about costs. There is discussion throughout the article about costs but my sentence gives the overall total as mentioned in many sources. If you don't feel it's best in the lead then let's put it lower in the article. Foorgood ( talk) 19:49, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi can you start the sentence with the Statue of Liberty was a - from the people 69.123.129.170 ( talk) 20:22, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
Although the only ferries to Liberty Island are from NY, Liberty Island is in New Jersey. 24.107.13.228 ( talk) 16:26, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
As agreed in an 1834 compact between New York and New Jersey that set the state border at the bay's midpoint, the original islands remain New York territory though located on the New Jersey side of the state line. Liberty Island is one of the islands that are part of the borough of Manhattan in New York.It may be in NJ waters, but the island itself is NY territory.Also, there is a ferry service from Liberty State Park in NJ. – Epicgenius ( talk) 17:06, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
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The article needs revision on access to the crown. It says both that the crown is open (Closures and reopenings (2001–present) section) and that access to the crown is no longer permitted (Location and access section). The National Park Service site has a page ( Visiting to the Crown) with details of how to book a visit. DavidCane ( talk) 17:51, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
I came to the page via the article about the Black Tom explosion in 1916. That article says, with sources, the explosives were destined for Russia, not Britain and France as this article states.
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I noticed that there is the sentence It is destroyed in the science-fiction films Independence Day, The Day after Tomorrow, and Cloverfield. I have watched The Day after Tomorrow and unlike in Independence Day where the statue was shown having fallen over and Cloverfield where the head is shown striking a building and landing on the street, in the film it is shown still standing although partially covered in ice and snow. I have confirmed the source used says it was destroyed in The Day after Tomorrow but am questioning if the statue being covered partially in ice and snow and still standing falls under the definition of destroyed. If nobody has any problems with me doing so, I intend to change the sentence on March 24 UTC-4 to say It is destroyed in the science-fiction films Independence Day and Cloverfield. Jesant13 ( talk) 05:17, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island which is located in the Upper New York Bay surrounded by the waters of Jersey City, Hudson County. It is the property of the USA federal government. Happy USA Independence Day 2014! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gialyn ( talk • contribs) 13:28, 3 July 2014 (UTC)
The resulting sonnet, "The New Colossus", including the iconic lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", is uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and is inscribed on a plaque in the museum in the base.[81] Kennita 21:58, 5 July 2014 (UTC) The resulting sonnet, "The New Colossus", including the iconic lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free", is uniquely identified with the Statue of Liberty and is inscribed on a plaque in the museum in its base.[81] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennita728 ( talk • contribs) 21:58, 5 July 2014 (UTC)
What is the value, say, if it was scrapped? Wouldn't it be wiser to scap it than burning millions of $$$ every year? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.190.208.136 ( talk) 18:20, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
In the fourth paragraph, the statue "was found to have deteriorated" ... or to be deteriorated ???? Than you to native English speakers to correct the article. Crocy ( talk) 07:57, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
you need to edit this entire wiki about the statue. as proven by the supreme court the statue is legally located in New Jersey in Jersey City zip code: 07305 1 liberty island, jersey city NJ. this is a landmark of New Jersey and NOT new york. she is located on NJ soil and within New Jersey's legal maritime borders. which means anything located within those boundaries are the sole property of it's subject state. you're doing New Jersey residents a great injutice and this non factual article is highly offensive to them. please edit the location to provide the accurate legal address. thank you, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edwardnewjersey ( talk • contribs) 13:23, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
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In the pulp culture sections it lacks that is was seen and used by the ghostbusters in Ghostbusters II to get into the museum by using slime and music to get it to walk and swing the arms down on top of the musuem.
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The article mentions that Ellis Island is still closed after Hurricane Sandy "The statue and Liberty Island reopened to the public on July 4, 2013, though Ellis Island remains closed.[153]", however, as shown in multiple sources, Ellis Island is reopened. [1] [2] Passing it along since my account is not auto-confirmed yet and thus cannot edit it. Aelon51 ( talk) 01:40, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
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under fundraising, 2601:2:2600:7AB:FC5E:43B2:5D24:A017 ( talk) 09:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)The congress of 1884 was republican majority,the house was demorcratic. So the article says the congress at that time would not agree for aproiations so the project failed. The congress has to aprove it the article blames it on demorcrats but it was the republicans in control of the senate at that time just look it up.
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The shackles at the bottom of her feet were a symbol of America abolishing slavery after the Civil War came to an end. The reason for the Declaration of Independence in her hand was a statement that in fact "All men are created equal..." 207.242.52.150 ( talk) 23:21, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Bartholdi was by no means Italian or of Italian descent, but only French. This is accurately stated on his English page as well as on the French related pages. "Bartholdi" is not even an Italian name. It stems from the French first name "Barthélémy". Rapmar ( talk) 15:58, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
The Statue of Liberty is more than likely to be designed after the Statue of Helios (Sun God in Greek Mythology) at Rhodes, which was a colony and fort also once held by the Knights Templar. The Design was likely implemented by the Knights of Malta and Freemasons, coordinating with the Vatican and helping design and finance it. The statue was a symbol of liberty and resurrection of the Knights Templar through the Knights of Malta and Freemasons in America, symbolizing freedom for the Knights Templar from persecution.
"The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος ho Kolossòs Rhódios)[1] was a statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. Before its destruction in the earthquake of 226 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (98 feet) high,[2] making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.[3]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.1.55.242 ( talk) 20:28, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
Liberty is one of several islands which comprise the borough of Manhattan. Since the eponymous Manhattan Island is the main island, and likely best known of the islands of the borough, it is misleading to mention it without a clarification. It obfuscates rather than elucidates, it is confusing. That said, a clarification of the legal territorial/jurisdictional status of Liberty Island does not belong in the first sentence of an article about the Statue of Liberty, and perhaps not even in the lead at all. The information is in the info box and more fully explained location and visiting section. Adding qualifiers, i.e., part of the borough, further dilutes the impact of a first sentence, diverting attention, and frankly, raises more questions that can or should addressed at the beginning of this article. Djflem ( talk) 21:15, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
You indicate that the State of Liberty is in New York.....Check any map... 100% a Jersey Girl.... please change your info — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.35.148.21 ( talk) 22:02, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
I have uploaded a new photo of the island I took last month and think it would be proper for use here. -- talk→ WPPilot 17:34, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
I found a great photo of the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center, do you think It would look good somewhere In the article? CookieMonster755 (talk) 05:02, 25 February 2015 (UTC)
Both figures seem awkwardly similar. Is there any link between this governmental figure from Nimrod? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.27.70 ( talk) 18:52, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
"As agreed in an 1834 compact between New York and New Jersey" should say "contract". 178.202.130.44 ( talk) 22:34, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
Why no reference to GhostBusters 2? =P — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:C80E:0:3854:AB6A:3010:CE10 ( talk) 14:50, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
Last sentence of the introductory information says: "Public access to the balcony surrounding the torch has been barred for safety reasons since 1916."
That's a neat trick! There is no reference to this that I can find. Does anyone know what the year should be here? ThoHug ( talk) 16:12, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
An editor seems, in my view, to be going overboard on removing links and in reverting changes. The set of edits are here. It seems unwise to delink the borough and city it is located in, the president who dedicated it, the president who made it a national monument, and similar. The only explanation given is WP:OSE which is true, but doesn't justify the changes.-- Wehwalt ( talk) 15:21, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
"It seems unwise to delink the borough and city it is located in, the president who dedicated it, the president who made it a national monument, and similar", rather than just rejecting it out of hand, you might find some consensus along the way. -- RexxS ( talk) 16:39, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
it is important that you take care of the common good and not edit disruptively or recklessly." If you're not sure what 'recklessly' means, take a look at
"changes to articles on complex, controversial subjects with long histories or active sanctions, or to Featured Articles and Good Articles, should be done with extra care. In many cases, the text as you find it has come into being after long and arduous negotiations between Wikipedians of diverse backgrounds and points of view."In addition, the convention is "bold, revert, discuss", not "bold, revert, revert back and behave like a child". If NYC is especially important to this article, then that is a reason to link to it, see WP:LINK:
"Appropriate links provide instant pathways to locations within and outside the project that are likely to increase readers' understanding of the topic at hand. When writing or editing an article, it is important to consider not only what to put in the article, but what links to include to help the reader find related information ...". A reference, on the other hand is a source which verifies the accuracy of our text, not a link to further information - that's a wiki-link. Got it now? You say that those reasons are invalid; I say they are valid, as does Wehwalt. So what makes your assessment right and the assessment of two other editors wrong? When you're prepared to accept that Wikipedia isn't built on the premise that you are always infallibly right, you might make some progress in finding consensus. Why not try it? -- RexxS ( talk) 18:05, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
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I just looked and a lot of my edits are in the current version of the article. If people are not proposing rolling those back, then I'm fine with it as is. Though there is probably some double and triple linking that could be fixed. Handpolk ( talk) 18:38, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
MODERATORS - Please add the following to this article... Anyone looking at depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes will think of the Statue of Liberty which was influenced by this member of the Seven Wonders of the World. Lady Liberty has 7 'rays'/spikes sticking out from her crown that are generally said to symbolize the 7 Continents and Seven Seas. It's probable that New York's statue being patterned after Rhodes' statue means that the Colossus also had 7 rays atop his crown. Since the Colossus was a statue of the Greek titan Sun-god Helios, those '7 rays of light' would have symbolized the 7 Classical Planets that could be seen with the naked eye: Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. 2601:589:4705:C7C0:BD89:3619:82D7:61A8 ( talk) 14:17, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
"Bartholdi was inspired by French law professor and politician Édouard René de Laboulaye..."
To say that Frédéric_Auguste_Bartholdi was inspired by Laboulaye contradicts the text on Bartholdi's page - and the odering of this paragraph suggests the inspiration predates the other movements (this is also contracticted on both of their pages). It would seem that this text should be rewritten to take into account the chronology of events, to maintain consistancy within highly relevant linked articles and to imply the same thing as is being stated. I'll happily retract this suggestion, however, if a source can be cited that the original is true (none seem to exist at present, however. *<:@) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.112.196.107 ( talk) 23:25, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
I do not want to change anything yet, because before I do, I want to discuss on the talk page to avoid controversy. Why does the page say the SOL is in New York? It is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Jordandlee ( talk) 01:55, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
Some sections have em dashes and some have en dashes: they should all be the same. Perhaps those more familiar with the article could decide which. Modal Jig ( talk) 15:06, 29 December 2015 (UTC)
I have translated this article to Chinese Wikipedia here and promoted to FA status, and I want to thank User:Wehwalt for his effort to write this amazing article. -- Jarodalien ( talk) 08:04, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
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Please delete the sentence: Historian Yasmin Khan, in her 2010 book about the statue, states that the firm of Japy Frères, copper merchants, donated copper valued at 64,000 francs (about $16,000 at the time or the equivalent of US$ 356,000 in 2016).[40][41]
The sentence is completely false. In my 2010 book Enlightening the World: The Creation of the Statue of Liberty I neither refer to the donor firm by name nor give a value for the copper sheets donated.
The information must have come from another source.
Thank you, Yasmin Sabina Khan
Ysb1979 ( talk) 14:01, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi, watching this giant woman's statue of "Liberty" it seems striking that there is hardly any breast or bosom respectively there is no breast or busom at all with this giant woman's statue. Using the proportion standards 90-70-90 or so this statue should be corrected getting it's right bust size overcoming purism and virginism of the religious " Christian" leaders.
By the way this Liberty statue can be seen on old 1 dollar coins - and Swiss coins of Switzerland (this is Rothschild's money island in continental Europe) have the same standing Liberty on their coins until today just renamed as a " Helvetia" - in the same clothes and always almost without breast or let's say, completely without.
This is pure virginism of "Christian" leaders playing with virgins - as satanists play with virgins in their rituals until today. This virginism should be revised and a real bust size in healthy proportions should be put. Perhaps there is more people with this meaning and this remark could be included in the article.
Have a nice day, Michael Palomino, poli-historian
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How did an article pass muster with the misuse of quotes? Scare quotes are always incorrect, and double quotes within double quotes are incorrect. 107.184.249.239 ( talk) 20:39, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
The idea, as well as design and construction came from a group of Freemasons and the initial planning fundraising and campaigning were indeed funded by it. The stone for the plinth came from Scotland and the American people did not want to contribute. These are facts missed in your detail Robert de sable ( talk) 19:23, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
Was the original design based on the image of an Arab woman? 66.61.82.12 ( talk) 05:20, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
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Where exactly is the statue located? The article says in Manhattan, New York, but Google maps has it on the west side of the state line between New York and New Jersey, placing it in New Jersey. Grandma Roses ( talk) 18:04, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
It is in New Jersey. New York tries to claim it but it's in Jersey. Bubbab1971 ( talk) 00:14, 22 February 2017 (UTC) |
Why was this bibliographic citation deleted? It is relevant and from a reliable source. -- M2545 ( talk) 14:30, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
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Mark Twain was asked to contribute to the Bartholdi Pedestal Fund Art Loan Exhibition (1883). This fund raised money for the Statue of Liberty. Emma Lazarus and Walt Whitman were other notable contributors.
Twain's Contribution: You know my weakness for Adam, and you know how I have struggled to get him a monument and failed. Now, it seems to me, here is my chance. What do we care for a statue of liberty when we've got the thing itself in its wildest sublimity? What you want of a monument is to keep you in mind of something you haven't got - something you've lost. Very well; we haven't lost liberty; we've lost Adam. Another thing: What has liberty done for us? Nothing in particular that I know of. What have we done for her? Everything. We've given her a home, and a good home too. And if she knows anything, she knows it's the first time she ever struck that novelty. She knows that when we took her in she had been a mere tramp for 6,000 years, biblical measure. Yes, and we not only ended her troubles and made things soft for her permanently, but we made her respectable - and that she hadn't ever been before. And now, after we've poured out these Atlantics of benefits upon this aged outcast, lo! and behold you, we are asked to come forward and set up a monument to her! Go to. Let her set up a monument to us if she wants to do the clean thing.
But suppose your statue represented her old, bent, clothed in rags, downcast, shame-faced, with the insults and humiliation of 6,000 years, imploring a crust and all hour's rest for God's sake at our back door? - come, now you're shouting! That's the aspect of her which we need to be reminded of, lest we forget it - not this proposed one, where she's hearty and well-fed, and holds up her head and flourishes her hospitable schooner of flame, and appears to be inviting all the rest of the tramps to come over. O, go to - this is the very insolence of prosperity.
But, on the other hand - look at Adam. What have we done for Adam? Nothing. What has Adam done for us? Everything. He gave us life, he gave us death, he gave us heaven, he gave us hell. These are inestimable privileges - and remember, not one of them should we have had without Adam. Well, then, he ought to have a monument - for Evolution is steadily and surely abolishing him; and we must get up a monument, and be quick about it, or our children's children will grow up ignorant that there ever was an Adam. With trifling alterations, this present statue will answer very well for Adam. You can turn that blanket into an ulster without any trouble; part the hair on one side, or conceal the sex of his head with a fire helmet, and at once he's a man; put a harp and a halo and a palm branch in the left hand to symbolize a part of what Adam did for us, and leave the fire basket just where it is, to symbolize the rest. My friend, the father of life and death and taxes, has been neglected long enough. Shall this infamy be allowed to go on or shall it stop right here?
Is it but a question of finance? Behold the inclosed (paid bank) checks. Use them as freely as they are freely contributed. Heaven knows I would there were a ton of them; I would send them all to you, for my heart is in the sublime work! Mark in Hollywood ( talk) 20:47, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
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The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island (while a federal property) are well within the state boundary of New Jersey, NOT New York. See Google maps. I'm probably doing this incorrectly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lodell ( talk • contribs) 23:54, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
Does anyone have a photo of the original statue of Liberty Enlightening the World held in the Musée des Arts et Métiers, for use on the museum page and the Statue of Liberty page? Thanks. Randy Kryn ( talk) 01:40, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
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Please change 'Lessups' to 'Lesseps' 2601:647:4281:5CF:5954:C445:F985:CE35 ( talk) 19:13, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
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Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
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GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATH FREE Evan.panagiotopoulos ( talk) 20:49, 22 December 2018 (UTC)
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- by air? Or from Central America??
Yes, because of the Statue’s ubiquitous representation in popular culture and its success as icon of the values it was conceived to declare.
But the article needs to say that. Because not a lot of immigrants now have their first sight of the Statue as they stare across the bows of their inbound ship!
As it stands, the text at this point comes across as quaintly unreal and outdated - even though what it says is, on second thought, accurate.
And New York Harbor, too, though no longer a main immigration route, remains iconic of the US’s *tradition* as an immigrant destination.
The change confers a nuance to the Statue’s icon-value. It now symbolises welcome *as tradition*.
I don’t know the article well enough to amend it accordingly. Anyone else?
I’d like to know more about how the idea developed; ie. giving a “building” to another country!
Why did so many Frenchmen think it was a good idea? And, without diminishing their generosity... what was in it for them? Why would they think giving a giant costly statue to another country would inspire or rally the French?
Was the re-creation of the Olympic Games, part of the thinking? Did it have anything to do with German unification?
Did it rally them? What was the effect in France? Especially in the 1880-1914 period?
And (apart from helping out in the World Wars) has America ever felt obligated to return the favor?
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Was it not based on the spiky crown of the Colossus of Rhodes? There is no mention of this in the article. 94.118.219.51 ( talk) 13:24, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
Bartholdi did not craft the basic design of Liberty specifically for America. As a young man, he had visited Egypt and was enchanted by the project underway to dig a channel between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. At Paris world’s fair of 1867, he met with the Khedive, the leader of Egypt, and proposed creating a work as wondrous as the pyramids or sphinxes. He then designed a colossal woman holding up a lamp and wearing the loose fitting dress of a fellah, a slave, to stand as a lighthouse at the entrance of the Suez Canal. The Egypt deal fell through, so Bartholdi decided to adventure to America to pitch his colossus. Emirzian ( talk) 22:56, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
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Anyway, I think an image of the new Liberty museum may fit in this article. There are a few images I took, which are in c:Category:Statue of Liberty Museum. epicgenius ( talk) 22:18, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
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Add to 'Depictions' section: The Statue of Liberty is depicted in the 1685-piece LEGO Architecture Set, Statue of Liberty (Set Number 21042), released in 2018. HomeImprover ( talk) 16:19, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
This is a sculpture of the goddess Ishtar. The torch is one of her symbols. Libertas looks entirely different. She wears a simple cap and holds a rod. Almond Plate ( talk) 13:41, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
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Hi! In section "Construction", steamer "Isère", I suggest to add an internal link to the relating article in French. Syntax could be: Isère (Please note I've been registered for several weeks in French Wikipedia under the name "Boncoincoin" Boncoincoin ( talk) 23:34, 20 January 2020 (UTC)Boncoincoin). Boncoincoin ( talk) 23:34, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
L Kennedy: The statue of liberty has been said to subtly glow during peak moonlight hours.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.139.53.178 ( talk) 20:48, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
It is famous for the freedom that is show's and how tall it stands and the culture that it has — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.18.16.36 ( talk) 23:14, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
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In the preview that is shown when when you hover over the link to this page, the image shown is the map of Manhattan with the location of the Statue of Liberty marked. It would be better to show a picture of the statue itself, as that is a better representation of the subject. Thanks, -- Thegkl ( talk) 04:02, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
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Change NY to NJ in the first paragraph for correction Mikew42007 ( talk) 15:35, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
Recently documentation emerged of a change in the statue's design to make the arm more prominent, at a late stage of construction. [1] This is work writing up for the article. 2601:648:8202:96B0:E0CB:579B:1F5:84ED ( talk) 06:56, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
I see there has been an addition to the end of the lede that the statue has been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Is this really something that should be included in the lede? Seems much too transient to me. Ergo Sum 03:46, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
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Change "liberty island" to "Ellis island"
Someone incorrectly edited this page previously Maddie1234567890123456789 ( talk) 02:03, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
User:Wehwalt, I searched for, cleaned up, uploaded, and posted the newspaper because the sources in the "Dedication" section do not seem to be directly verifiable (no link for one, links to incomplete online versions for others). Conversely, my showing a newspaper with a direct link to a readable and appropriately detailed file at Wikimedia Commons makes verification easier, and, further, illustrates the notability of the dedication. Your edit comment that the newspaper image is "not worth including" isn't policy-based. Please reconsider your deletion. — RCraig09 ( talk) 06:24, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
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I would like improve this article by adding the following citation: "On June 16, 1885, Captain Joseph Henderson a harbor pilot, ran across the French steamer Isère about ten o'clock on Tuesday night, about ten miles outside the Sandy Hook lightship. She was unable to cross the bar and remained outside until the next morning, when she was able to anchor at Sandy Hook. Henderson was taken on board as he was expressly selected to escort the Isère into the New York Harbor to Bedloe's Island." [1] Greg Henderson ( talk) 22:08, 16 July 2020 (UTC)
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I noticed that reference #197 goes to www.newmoney.gov which is now directed to www.uscurrency.gov. I see that there is an web archive link, but it may be beneficial to update with current primary source: https://uscurrency.gov/sites/default/files/downloadable-materials/files/en/10-2006-present-features-en.pdf. ( AnAmericanJewel ( talk) 20:12, 30 July 2020 (UTC))
The page preview image algorithm should be changed to ensure that an image of the statue itself appears on the page preview, currently, a map of New York City appears on the page preview. Helenteds ( talk) 16:39, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
I had removed [2] the sentence about the "only" suicide as inaccurate and UNDUE. There have been at least two suicides, [3] and we want to be sure this sensitive information is DUE. Kolya Butternut ( talk) 16:25, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
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Addition of the Great Seal of France.svg in the Design, style and symbolism category as an example of a representation of the goddess of liberty in 1848.
Azure021 ( talk) 10:24, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
Ovinus: (Relatively) recent editors: Greetings and felicitations. The current placement of images (and tables, and similar objects) works until a browser window width of about 3300 pixels, at which point it quickly becomes very messy, especially in the "Measurements" section. Is it worth my trying to come up with a solution for this, or is this size considered too wide to worry about? — DocWatson42 ( talk) 13:24, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Someone needs to explain what is meant by "armature". Bhami ( talk) 02:04, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
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Add sentence after the other sentence talking about the oxidation of the copper. The added sentence should say, "This is also the case in Minecraft after the newest snapshot." -Notch Minecraft. NOTcHMINEcRaFt123132 ( talk) 07:43, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
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Remove the line "..., a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States,..." from the first paragraph. The Statue of Liberty was NOT a gift, the US actually paid MORE for the statue than the French did. zac ( talk) 13:25, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Wehwalt, my sentence about the cost is very important and is after a sentence about costs. There is discussion throughout the article about costs but my sentence gives the overall total as mentioned in many sources. If you don't feel it's best in the lead then let's put it lower in the article. Foorgood ( talk) 19:49, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
Hi can you start the sentence with the Statue of Liberty was a - from the people 69.123.129.170 ( talk) 20:22, 26 January 2022 (UTC)
Although the only ferries to Liberty Island are from NY, Liberty Island is in New Jersey. 24.107.13.228 ( talk) 16:26, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
As agreed in an 1834 compact between New York and New Jersey that set the state border at the bay's midpoint, the original islands remain New York territory though located on the New Jersey side of the state line. Liberty Island is one of the islands that are part of the borough of Manhattan in New York.It may be in NJ waters, but the island itself is NY territory.Also, there is a ferry service from Liberty State Park in NJ. – Epicgenius ( talk) 17:06, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
Deine mudda 2A00:20:B000:C26B:B5C9:800A:A559:10D7 ( talk) 06:28, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
The article needs revision on access to the crown. It says both that the crown is open (Closures and reopenings (2001–present) section) and that access to the crown is no longer permitted (Location and access section). The National Park Service site has a page ( Visiting to the Crown) with details of how to book a visit. DavidCane ( talk) 17:51, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
I came to the page via the article about the Black Tom explosion in 1916. That article says, with sources, the explosives were destined for Russia, not Britain and France as this article states.
/info/en/?search=Black_Tom_explosion JeffArchinal ( talk) 22:45, 1 July 2023 (UTC)