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This is a high relief bronze medallion. This one was issued by the Paris Mint commemorating the centennial of the Statue of Liberty. The medal measures 80 mm across and weights approximately 480 grams.

This image is of a quilt that was created by South Carolina women in 1857. Each square was created by a different woman who signed her name on her square, but yet the overall impression is of a cohesive piece of art. The squares consist of bucolic…

FROM WEBSITE:"Giannotti Studios announces an Anniversary Edition resin/bronze statuette of HADROSAURUS FOULKII, each hand-signed by John Giannotti, sculptor of the full-size bronze of the dinosaur that stands in the center of Haddonfield, New Jersey.…

A VIDEO TOUR of the exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.In October, 1858, a crew of local diggers led by Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences member William Foulke excavated the nearly-complete skeleton of a gigantic…

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While this serves as a brief opening vignette for Nye's piece on "Rededicating the Statue of Liberty," Wright's flight around the Statue— and its portrayal in the "Journal of Civilization" says a lot about American attitudes towards…

This photograph shows a woman displaying a family heirloom (presumably her own) at a public library to two viewers. She holds the dress up to herself, ‘wearing’ it, a sign of her personal connection to it. It is both a historical object, and one that…

A poster advertising "Liberty Loans" early on in the United States' involvement in World War I. With the Statue of Liberty in the background looming over the ferries heading towards the Ellis Island, this poster was aimed at recent immigrants and…

This is an article is the July 1984 edition of Boy's Life asking boys to donate money to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. The article appeals to the boy's sense of patriotism, workmanship, and curiosity about the statue and how it was made.…

Niagara Falls Power Company and stunters.