James Berret News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

July 15, 2021 Little Lady Liberty, a replica of the Statue of Liberty in New York, is unveiled at the French ambassador s residence in D.C. on July 14, Bastille Day. (Photo: © Hugo Menguy) The Statue of Liberty has a mini-me in D.C. well, if you consider “mini” to weigh 1,000 pounds and stand nine feet tall. Little Lady Liberty, which weighs 1,000 pounds and is nine feet tall, was transported from France to New York in a special plexiglass case aboard a dedicated shipping container during its nine-day Atlantic crossing. (Photo: Anna Gawel) The bronze statue, dubbed “Lady Liberty’s Little Sister,” was crafted from the original 1878 plaster model that French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi used in his designs for the Statue of Liberty in New York.

New yorkUnited statesFrance generalDistrict of columbiaStatue of libertyCapricia marshallKimberly bassetKimberly bassettWilliam allisonArthur morrinHugo menguyAntony blinkenJames berretLady libertyAnna gawelGeorge cleveland