1. Immigration to the United States Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty

2. Manhattan is shown in yellow. It is the part of New York City that has all the skyscrapers. Manhattan is shown in yellow. It is the part of New York City that has all the skyscrapers. There are 4 other boroughs that make up the city. There are 4 other boroughs that make up the city. Ellis Island Liberty Island

3. New Jersey is on the left and New York the right.

5. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the U. S. through Ellis Island.

8. The journey across the Atlantic may have taken several weeks. What do you think these people might be thinking about?

11. The first footsteps into America.

13. I’ll bet these immigrants were finally glad to be in America!!!

17. Immigrants went through health and medical examinations before being allowed admittance. Most were accepted.

18. Doctors would observe immigrants as they climbed the stairs from the baggage area to the Great Hall. Doctors would observe immigrants as they climbed the stairs from the baggage area to the Great Hall. Immigrants’ behavior would be studied for difficulties in getting up the staircase. Immigrants’ behavior would be studied for difficulties in getting up the staircase. Potential sicknesses were marked with chalk on the immigrants clothing. Potential sicknesses were marked with chalk on the immigrants clothing. Some immigrants only entered the country by erasing the chalk marks on their clothing, or wearing their clothes inside out. Some immigrants only entered the country by erasing the chalk marks on their clothing, or wearing their clothes inside out.

19. There was a hospital on Ellis Island. Here are chalk symbols identifying illness. B = Back C = Conjunctivitis (pink eye) CT = Trachoma (eye disease) E = Eyes F = Face FT = Feet G = Goiter (neck swelling) H = Heart K = Hernia L = Lameness N = Neck P = Physical and Lungs PG = Pregnancy S = Senility SC = Scalp SI = Special Inquiry X = Suspected mental defect X circled = Definite mental defect

20. Dormitory room for detained immigrants.

21. People waiting in the “Great Hall”. Sometimes, immigrants waited all day, and never made it to the front of the line. Remember, things like air conditioning did not exist yet!

22. It is rumored, that sometimes, immigrants had their names shortened to pronounce them easier, or make them sound more “American”.

23. Ellis Island as it looks today.

27. One of the walls containing names of immigrants. Over 100 million Americans can trace at least some of their roots through Ellis Island.

29. Manhattan skyline from Ellis Island

31. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States in the year 1886. It was given to commemorate the Declaration of Independence, and the friendship of our two countries during the American Revolution. The statue’s official or more formal name is: “Liberty Enlightening the World”.

32. Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable symbols of the United States as a symbol of freedom and democracy. For decades, it was one of the first glimpses people moving to, or returning to the United States saw.

33. Edouard Rene de Laboulaye Laboulaye was a French politician who admired the United States and our Constitution. After the Civil War, it was his idea to present a statue to the United States. Laboulaye was a French politician who admired the United States and our Constitution. After the Civil War, it was his idea to present a statue to the United States.

34. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi Laboulaye chose his friend Bartholdi to design a sculpture, originally to be completed by 1876. It is rumored that the face of the statue was inspired by his mother, and the body was inspired by his mistress.

35. This is a replica of the face of the statue.

36. Patent Design Actual Statue

37. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, helped design some of the interior structural elements of the statue.

38. The skeletal framework of the statue.

40. It was agreed that the people of France would raise money for the statue, while the American people would pay for the cost of the pedestal.

41. The statue was originally to be completed in 1876 to mark the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence. The statue was originally to be completed in 1876 to mark the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence. However delays made that impossible. However delays made that impossible. The arm and torch were completed and displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The arm and torch were completed and displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The statue was finished in the summer of 1884 in France, and work also began that summer on the pedestal in New York. The statue was finished in the summer of 1884 in France, and work also began that summer on the pedestal in New York.

42. The statue was disassembled into 350 pieces and shipped in 214 crates to the United States. The statue was disassembled into 350 pieces and shipped in 214 crates to the United States. The statue was put in storage while the pedestal was being completed. The statue was put in storage while the pedestal was being completed. Once the pedestal was completed, it took about 4 months for the statue to be reassembled. Once the pedestal was completed, it took about 4 months for the statue to be reassembled. The statue was unveiled on October 28, 1886, in front of thousands of excited spectators. The statue was unveiled on October 28, 1886, in front of thousands of excited spectators.

43. This is a famous painting showing the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty in October 1886.

44. Between 1886 and 1902, the statue was used as a lighthouse. The original torch would often fatally disorient the birds.

45. Statue of Liberty Facts Height from base to torch – 151’ 1” Foundation of pedestal to torch – 305’ 1” Heel to top of head – 111’ 1” Length of hand – 16’ 5” Index finger – 8’ Head thickness from ear to ear – 10’ Length of nose – 4’ 6” Right arm length – 42’ Thickness of waist – 35’

46. Width of mouth – 3’ Tablet length – 23’ 7” Tablet width – 13’ 7” Tablet thickness – 2’ Height of foundation – 65’ Height of granite pedestal 89’ Weight of copper used – 60,000 pounds Weight of steel used – 250,000 pounds Weight of entire statue – 450,000 pounds Thickness of copper sheeting – 3/32"

47. The 7 spikes represent the 7 continents and the 7 seas. The 7 spikes represent the 7 continents and the 7 seas.

48. After the terror attacks of 9/11, visitors were not allowed to climb to the crown. After the terror attacks of 9/11, visitors were not allowed to climb to the crown. That has changed, and now visitors can once again go in the crown. That has changed, and now visitors can once again go in the crown.

51. The torch symbolizes enlightenment and understanding.

52. The tablet is inscribed with the date of the Declaration of Independence.

53. The folds of copper make the statue’s robe.

55. The statue’s raised right foot is on the move, showing that the statue is not standing still, or at attention, but rather always moving forward.

56. The Statue on the Move

57. The statue’s left foot tramples a chain, which symbolizes freedom from oppression and tyranny.

58. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

59. The statue went through a complete renovation from 1984-86.

60. The original torch was replaced during the statue’s renovation and cleaning in the mid 1980s. The original torch was replaced during the statue’s renovation and cleaning in the mid 1980s. It now sits in the monument’s lobby museum. It now sits in the monument’s lobby museum.

62. The statue appeared on the state quarter for New York, and is also on the back of the new golden presidential dollar coins.

63. Replica that sits in the River Seine in Paris, France

64. Replica in Tokyo Bay

65. Seeing the Statue of Liberty in person can be an electrifying experience!!!

67. The statue and skyline pre-9/11