Zoom in Inquiry

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Zoom in Inquiry

• Prints and Photographs
• The Library of Congress

Anne VietmeyerGunston Elementary SchoolFairfax
County Public Schools
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What do you see in this picture? Can you guess a
time frame?
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Now what do you see? How might this structure
have been used?
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What new information is in this picture?
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What do you think of when you see this
image? How has the meaning of the statue changed
over time?
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The New ColossusEmma Lazarus
cries sheWith silent lips. Give me your
tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to
breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming
shoreSend these, the homeless, tempest-tost to
me,I lift my lamp beside the golden
door! November 2, 1883
Emma Lazaruss famous sonnet was written to
celebrate the opening of the Statue of Liberty.
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Does this symbol have special meaning for you or
for someone in your family?
In what ways are symbols used by cultures?
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Fun Facts The Statue was given by France to the
people of the United States to recognize the
friendship established during the American
Revolution. The gift commemorated the Centennial
of the American Declaration of Independence. Did
you know the statue was actually built on an old
fort? Fort Wood was used during the War of
1812. The statue arrived in New York Harbor in
June of 1885 and was dedicated on October 28,
1886, ten years late for the centennial of our
Independence. The tablet in the statues left
hands reads July 4th, 1776 (in Roman numerals).
The 25 windows in the crown symbolize gemstones
found on the earth and the heavens rays shining
over the world. The seven rays of the crown
represent the seven seas and continents.
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CreditsThe Library of Congress (httpwww.loc.gov)

• Prints and Photographs Division
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• Title  The great Bartholdi statue, Liberty
  enlightening the world--The gift of France to the
  American people
• Summary  The Statue of Liberty and ships in New
  York Harbor in background.
• Medium  1 print lithograph.
• Created/Published  New York Published by
  Currier Ives, c1883.

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Click on the airplane to visit The Statue of
Liberty today.