18,000 Men Form the Statue of Liberty in 1918

This photo was taken at Camp Dodge, Iowa, in 1918. The formation includes 18,000 men. Click on the photo for a larger image.



FACTS:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000

Total men: 18,000

By photographers Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas.
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2 comments:

  1. Miss CellaniaOctober 19, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    By photographers Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas.

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  2. jumblerantOctober 23, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Great pictures. All to be seen here:

    http://jumblerant.blogspot.com/2009/07/who-says-older-isnt-better.html

    Just saying. . . .

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