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A life-size statue on the streets of Joseph, Oregon by Austin Barton. It was cast in the Valley Bronze foundry, a local fine art studio.
Dumbarton
The Peter Denny Statue in Dumbarton is a Category B listed monument on Church Street, commemorating Sir Peter Denny — one of the most important figures in Dumbarton’s shipbuilding history. It stands beside the Municipal Buildings and is formally recognised by Historic Scotland for its cultural significanc.
Peter Denny (1822–1895), was a partner in the world‑famous Denny shipbuilding firm of Dumbarton. He was a leading figure in Denny Brothers, the shipyard that made Dumbarton internationally famous. He was also a pioneer in ship design, testing tanks, and marine engineering. His family's shipyard was a major employer in 19th‑century Dumbarton.
The statue reflects his importance to the town’s industrial heritage.
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States, and was a welcoming sight to immigrants arriving from abroad. (Source: Wikipedia).
Freiheitsstatue
Die Freiheitsstatue ist eine von Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi geschaffene neoklassizistische Kolossalstatue bei New York. Sie steht auf Liberty Island im New Yorker Hafen, wurde am 28. Oktober 1886 eingeweiht und ist ein Geschenk des französischen Volkes an die Vereinigten Staaten. Die Statue ist seit 1924 Teil des Statue of Liberty National Monument und seit 1984 als Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO klassifiziert. (Quelle: Wikipedia)