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Throughout the Ages - Monuments

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Image. New York Monuments. Statue of Liberty. *Statue of Liberty, 1936.
Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, 1936.

Image. New York Monuments. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. *Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Contemporary color slide of Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Image. New York Monuments. Statue of Liberty Face. *Statue of Liberty Face.
Contemporary color slide of the face of the Statue of Liberty.

Image. New York Monuments. Washington Arch. *Washington Arch
The Washington Arch in Washington Square, New York City. Photograph taken circa 1900.

Image. New York Monuments. George Clinton Statue. *George Clinton Statue.
Statue of George Clinton in Newburgh, New York. Photograph taken in 1909.

Image. New York Monuments. DeWitt Clinton Statue. *DeWitt Clinton Statue.
Marble statue of DeWitt Clinton in Chamber of Commerce Building, New York City. Photograph taken pre-1911.

Image. New York Monuments. Benjamin Franklin Statue in New York City. *Benjamin Franklin Statue in New York City, 1872.
Benjamin Franklin statue by sculptor Ernst Plassmann (1823–1877), Printing House Square, New York City, 1872. Photograph taken pre-1911.

Image. New York Monuments. William Seward Statue. *William Seward Statue.
Bronze statue of William Henry Seward at Seward Park in Auburn, New York. Photograph taken circa 1900.

Image. New York Monuments. Horace Greeley Statue. *Horace Greeley Statue.
A statue of Horace Greeley by J.Q.A. Ward located in Printing House Square in New York City. Photograph taken before 1911. The statue stands in front of the New York Tribune, which was founded by Greeley.

Image. New York Monuments. Grave of John Brown. *Grave of John Brown, circa 1900.
John Brown's tombstone at North Elba, New York, circa 1900.

Image. New York Monuments. John Brown Farm. *John Brown Farm.
Home of abolitionist John Brown (1800-1859) in North Elba, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains. Photograph taken circa 1940.

Image. New York Monuments. Plaque at John Brown Gravesite. *Plaque at John Brown Gravesite.
Grave marker for John Brown and twelve of his followers, North Elba, New York. Plaque erected in 1916. Photograph taken circa 1920.

Image. New York Monuments. John Brown's Tract, Adirondack Mountains. *John Brown's Tract, Adirondack Mountains, 1800s.
Map of John Brown's tract of land in the Adirondack Mountains, 1800s.