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Statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island, New York City

  • 3/11/1927

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Description

This aerial photograph of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island, New York City, was taken on March 11, 1927. “Liberty Enlightening the World” was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States in 1884. Bedloe Island was renamed Liberty Island in 1956.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Army Air Forces.

National Archives Identifier: 594943

Full Citation: 18-AN-6490; Photograph of Statue of Liberty on Bedloe Island, New York City; 3/11/1927; “Airscapes” of American and Foreign Areas, 1917–1964; Records of the Army Air Forces, Record Group 18; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/aerial-statue-of-liberty-bedloe-island/, April 9, 2026]

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