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Statue of Liberty dedication

Fundraising and construction culminated in the statue's New York dedication in 1886. Newspaper pages from 1885 to 1886 on a map and timeline.

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2161 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (172 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-01, page 2

    … Mr. Franeis to Vienna, Mr, Kasson to Berlin, and Mr, Taft to St. Petersburg, The Bartholdi Statue was formally presented to the American people on July 4 at Paris and a cepted by …

  2. New York Dispatch — 1885-01-04, page 3

    … delivered to the committee having in charge the erection of the Pedestal lor the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty. Monday afternoon, January 26th, 1885, a mati nee drill and ball will …

    … reception and drill, at Madison Square Garden, the proceeds to be presented to the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty fund. A committee was, by unanimous consent of the commandery, ap pointed …

    … children, the second in the evening. That they were acting in uni son with the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty Com mittee. On hearing the report, it was unanimously resolved by Ivanhoe …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-11, page 2

    … eomnittee having arisen the bill was passed without dissenting votes. pie a. aa— THE BARTHOLDI STATUE NATIONAL. WV asiivaroy, Jan, 10.=Mr. Nutting of NewYork, to-day reported favorably …

  4. New York Dispatch — 1885-01-11, page 3

    … correspondence. Address M. 8. S. at this office. ~ GRAND DRILL AND BALL IN AID OF THE Bartholdi Statue, BY IVANHOE AND MONROE COMMANDERIES, AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Monday Afternoon …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-15, page 8

    … Second-ave., has been postponed to February 5. Tae TrisvUNE has received $84 for the Bartholdi Statue Fund, contributed in Yonkers in one dollar and one-half dollar subscriptions. The …

  6. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-17, page 4

    … Marquis of Qnoeensberry rules, at Madison Square Garden, the proceeds to go to the Bartholdi statue fund? We feel confident that if such a match could be made the lovers of exciting …

    … reject ed cals Nowapapers interested in the survival of the fittest cat, or in the Bartholdi statue, would gladly publish this advertisement at a generous discount from enrrent rates …

  7. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-18, page 7

    … L. Gaul, A. M. Blisa, General W. H. Brownell, Colone aud Colonel Kingsley. The Bartholdi Statue Pedestal Fund will receive the profits of the Knights Templar parade, inspection …

  8. New York Dispatch — 1885-01-18, page 3

    … form, sword, Ac., at No. 59Second street, N. Y. GRAND DRILL AND'BALL IN AID OF THE Bartholdi Statue, BY IVANHOE AND MONROE COMMANDERIES, AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Monday Afternoon …

  9. New York Dispatch — 1885-01-25, page 3

    … reception of Ivanhoe Commandery No, 36 and Monroe Commandery No. 12, in aid of the Bartholdi Statue fund. A. A. Crosby, G. O. Attest: Robert Macoy, Grand Recorder. In connection with …

    … uniform, sword, Ac., at No. 59Second street. GRAO DRILL AND BALL IN AID OF THE Bartholdi Statue, BY IVANHOE AND MONROE COMMANDERIES, AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Monday Afternoon …

  10. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-28, page 5

    … receptions ever given by hl. WALKS AND TALKS IN THE CIIY, Though the chaff about the Bartholdi Statue Fund Comittee poverty still goes on, I learn that they are likely to get all the …

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