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In scanning an old family photo I'm seeing something in the background that sure looks like a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty- anyone else see that or know anything about it? Full photo first, for reference, closeup for detail.
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A date might help if you know it.
Similar to one you posted in "urban legends and myths". They are clearly much, much older than the 1920's. Yes?
No I'd say this was the 1920s, as were most of the old family photos around that era.
I knew I had a better version- finally found it. C. 1925
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Overall scene- you can more clearly see the building where it was here-
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It looks like the Fisk Tire kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by xdet
Close but he doesn't hold a hand that high- see http://wardsauto.com/site-files/ward...ire-logo-2.jpg
Its Uniroyal gal or the first little creaser's pizza sign.
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/attachm...id=27539&stc=1
No, a few more clothes on this one- I also used to live about 20 miles north of NYC and on a visit back 'pre-9/11' took this one of the real deal- there's no doubt in my mind that that was a copy in downtown Detroit- during the 1920s. The tablet, the robe's flow, etc, it's all there. This more from the left than the one in Detroit-
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They don't list Detroit, but apparently there were quite a few replicas around the country and the world.Replicas of the Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://reuther.wayne.edu/files/image..._2.preview.jpg
http://reuther.wayne.edu/node/12186 Maybe this one was put there.
It is still here
http://pre13.deviantart.net/17c0/th/...fx-d778tj0.png
That would be around the right time frame but the base certainly is different. Does anyone know what building that would be in my photo?Quote:
Originally Posted by black gold man
Not to hijack this thread, but does anyone know what happened to the Statute of Liberty replica that Detroit had? I found the below video link that is from the 1914 Liberty Bond parade here in Detroit when it was unveiled.Quote:
Originally Posted by xdet
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65...statue-replica
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65...American-flags
No hijacking, this is all interesting to me. Although that one has a different platform it could be that just the statue was used, but still doesn't tell us what building it was on...or why.