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Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty, hammering copper, with left hand and head in background, at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop in Paris, 1881-1883
Attributed to Pierre Petit1883
National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States
Over 60 craftsmen at the renowned metalworking firm Gaget, Gauthier & Compagnie oversaw the Statue’s creation. Bartholdi supervised all aspects of construction, which involved traditional techniques and new technologies.
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- Title: Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty, hammering copper, with left hand and head in background, at the Gaget, Gauthier & Co. workshop in Paris, 1881-1883
- Creator: Attributed to Pierre Petit
- Date Created: 1883
- Contributor: National Park Service, Museum Management Program, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ds-14915
- Original Source: National Park Service, Statue of Liberty National Monument
- National Park Service Museum Catalog Number: LC-DIG-ds-14915
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