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 THE BARTHOLDl STATUE OF LIBERTY 
 
 is rapidly nearing completion, and will probably be thrown 
 open to the public, with appropriate cerenionies, on the 19th 
 of October. At this time the whole civilized world will be 
 talking about it. It is the wonder of the age ! Mag- 
 
 nificent and stupendous ! 
 
 In order that enterprising publishers may be provided 
 with suitable illustrations for the occasion we have prepared 
 these seven cuts and descriptive article to accompany the 
 same. 
 
 We offer the entire set at the low price of |5.00 
 
 We shall ship all orders so as to reach destination about 
 October 15th. This will insure all getting the cuts at the 
 
 same time, thus making them fresh to all. 
 
 Electros on metal body or curved wood if ordered. 
 
 If time of opening is changed we will notify purchasers. 
 
 Copyrighed. 
 
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 ILLUSTRATIVE PRESS BURE/^U, 
 318 BROADWAY, NliW YORK. 
 
 
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD 
 
 Bartholdi Statue. 
 The Wonder of the Century. 
 
 On a pretty little island of about 13 acres extent, situated 
 in New York Harbor, is an old fort. In the middle of this 
 is the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World. 
 This stupenduous statue is the largest ever erected, being 
 305 feet above tide water. 
 
 Bedloe's Island on which it is situated is one of the most 
 
 accessible as well as 
 one of the most pleas- 
 ant breathing spots a- 
 round New York. 
 
 The solid granite walls 
 of the old fort, which 
 are in good condition, 
 balance well the height 
 of the Statue and con- 
 trast nicely with the 
 beautiful grass and 
 shade trees with which 
 subscrij tions of the masses 
 
 the island is corered. 
 
 This statue, which is 
 now attracting the 
 eyes of the world, i^ 
 a gift of the French 
 people to America. A 
 party of French gentle- 
 men having made uj) 
 their minds that it 
 would be a good thing 
 to get up a costly gift, 
 to be paid for by small 
 
 engaged Auguste Bartholdi, a 
 
 young and promising sculptor, to carry out their idea; sent 
 him to America to confer with a committee here as to what 
 the most acceptable form of the good will of France to Amer- 
 ica would be. On his arrival, he was struck with the beau- 
 ty (.f New York's harbor, and s«einor Bed4oe's Islatid conceiv- 
 
ed the idea of an immense statue which should be much larg- 
 er than anything yet heard of. As Liberty had its birth in 
 this country, it seemed right that the statue should represent 
 " Liberty Enlightening the World." This would be a lasting 
 acknowledgement of France's g»od will and at the same time 
 light up the harbor at night and be a great benetit. 
 
 After he arrived at home the plan was put into execution, 
 the money raised and work commenced on the Statue, the 
 weight of which \ does not include 
 
 is 440,0UUpounds^ A V i making models, 
 
 of which 17(5,000 s^ ^^ a ^ &c., but simply 
 
 are copper and ^^^^^^^^ImJN^^ ^^^ manufacture 
 
 the remainder ^^^p^T'^^::^^^^-^^ of[_^the statue.The 
 wrought iron .^B^C ^^'"^^^i^ pedestal, whicii 
 T h e height '^'^'^'/Mw^- ^^^^ ^^^^ built by 
 the Statue is l^l^^KlifiP" ^'^wr American sub- 
 
 feet and that of MmMlm^^ — ^^^ scriptions and an 
 the pedestal 150 ^^^^^^jf /^^^^ appropriation of 
 
 feet. The costof /^:^^^M%^^^^^^^^^^Congress for put- 
 making it was "^/imiy^^^J W^W^^^'^ \.'^^^^ 
 $40,000 which f^^^^''^ ' " has cost |;250,000. 
 
 The pedestal will contain elevators to convey sight-seers 
 up and down, and the look-out on the torch may be reached 
 by stairs through the statue. To give some idea of the size 
 
 of this enormous undertaking, we state that twelve persons can 
 stand on the torch at one time, from which a magniticant veiw 
 can be obtained. The width of the eye is 28 inches, and 
 
 the length of the nose 3 feet 9 inches and the forefinger is 7 
 feet 11 inches long. 
 
The statue will be lighted by electric lights in and around 
 it. The electric lights in the torch will he so arramred that 
 
 the flames will not be seen, but a strong reflector placed un- 
 der the lights will throw powerful rays of light skyward that 
 may be seen far out at sea. Another series of simliar 
 
 lights will be })lace(l in the torch with another reflector that 
 
 will throw the rays of light in the face of the statre. Elec- 
 
 tric lights will also be arranged at each of the four corners at 
 the top of the pedestal. The effect of the combination of 
 
 these lights will be to illuminate the statue at night, so that it 
 will loom up grandly in the surrounding darkness. To pro- 
 
 tect the statue from lightning, four rods will be bunched at 
 
the top of tlie torch, which after passing down through the in- 
 terior of the statue, will be seperated and one of the rods will 
 pass down at each corner of the pedestal where openings 
 have been left for them, and so down through the ground until 
 water is reached. It is believed that with these rods the 
 
 statue is perfectly, protected from destruction by lightning. 
 In the course of erection it was struck a number of times with- 
 out damage, thus proving that there need be no apprehension 
 on this score. 
 
 It may at this time be appropriate to say a few words 
 
about the uieii who had so umch to do in making the statue 
 what it is. Auguste Bartholdi, the designer of the statue, 
 watched step by step its construction in one of the best metal 
 works in Paris. Richard M. Hunt has the honor of desi^nin^ 
 the pedestal, and Gen. Stone, the engineer-in-chief, had charge 
 of the construction of the pedestal and of putting the stat- 
 ue in place aftM' it had been brought over from France in 
 small peices, to be riveted together into one beautiful mass. 
 If space permitted we might mention many others who did 
 good work on the Committee, raising money etc. But the 
 
 three we mention had work to do which has at last taken solid 
 form and shape, and resulted in this wonderful production of 
 brains and skill. 
 
 Auguste Fredericke Bartholdi, this most distinguished 
 living sculptor of collossal statuary, was born at Colmar in 
 1833. He started life as a painter, but soon turned his at- 
 tention to sculpture. At the age of nineteen he produced a 
 notable bas-relief of Francesca da Rimini, which won him his 
 first laurels. During the Franco-German war he fought as 
 a volnnteer. In 1878 he produced the "Lion of Belfort,'' a 
 
coUossal monument to the heroism of a beleaguered garrison, 
 carved in solid rock. In recognition of this brilliant work 
 
 the Government bestowed on him the Cross of the Legion of 
 Honor. Among his other important work may be mention- 
 ed "Vercingetorix," the old Gallic patriot, and the graceful 
 statue of "Lafayette" in Union Square, New York, At 
 the Centennial Exhibition he was awarded the medal for 
 
 sculpture for his "Genius In tlie Grasp of Misery," "Peace," 
 and " The Young Vine-Grower," all in bronze. More than 
 ten years Bartholdi devoted to his gigantic work, making- 
 many personal sacrifices in striving to aecom])lish his great 
 life-purpose. He has, however, found his i-ewavd; his 
 
 name will be immortal'. 
 
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