She arrived on this day (June 17) in 1885.
Statue of Liberty Restoration Project
ShareThe Statue of Liberty scaffolded while undergoing restoration, New York City, US, 26th June 1984. (Photo by Terry Disney/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Augusta Viktoria
ShareThe Hamburg America liner Kaiserin Augusta Victoria sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour. (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Head of Statue of Liberty In France
ShareView of the head of the Statue of Liberty, designed by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, on display on the Champ de Mars, Paris, France, 1878. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Statue Of Liberty
Share1886: The Statue of Liberty at the entrance to New York harbour. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Statue Of Liberty
Sharecirca 1885: The framework for the right arm of the Statue Of Liberty during construction in Paris. Designed by the French sculptor Frederick Bartholdi, the statue was presented to the United States by France in 1876. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hand Of Liberty
Sharecirca 1884: The left hand of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Sixty men have worked for almost ten years on the various parts of the statue, not including its designer Frederic Bartholdi and his assistants. Original Publication: From The Strand Magazine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Looking At Liberty
Sharecirca 1955: The Statue Of Liberty overlooking Bedloe's Island in the harbour of New York City. The island was officially renamed Liberty Island in 1956. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)
Statue’s Foot
Sharecirca 1955: One of the statue of Liberty's copper feet, the seams between its adjoining sheets of copper are clearly visible. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Repairing Liberty
ShareApril 1984: The statue of Liberty on Ellis Island in New York was opened in 1886 and is now in need of repairs which will cost around $30 million. (Photo by Peter Keegan/Keystone/Getty Images)
Renovating Liberty
Share26th September 1938: Steeplejacks removing the spiked crown from the head of the Statue of Liberty, New York, for renovation work before the World's Fair. (Photo by Horace Abrahams/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Statue Of Liberty
Share1893: The statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York harbour. Designed by the French sculptor Frederick Bartholdi, the statue was presented to the United States by France in 1876. (Photo by Loeffler/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Statue Of Liberty
Sharecirca 1883: The construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, before its journey to the United States. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Statue Of Liberty
ShareSegments of the Statue of Liberty during its construction in the workshop of French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Paris, France, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Statue of Liberty Restoration Project
ShareThe Statue of Liberty scaffolded while undergoing restoration, New York City, US, 26th June 1984. (Photo by Terry Disney/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Statue of Liberty Restoration Project
ShareThe Statue of Liberty scaffolded while undergoing restoration, New York City, US, 26th June 1984. (Photo by Terry Disney/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)