Emancipation Hall - Statue Of Freedom - Close Up
Close up photo of the Model for the Statue of Freedom which sits atop the Capitol Dome. This model culminated in the monumental statue for the top of the Capitol appeared in Architect Thomas U. Walter's original drawing for the new cast-iron dome, which was authorized in 1855. Walter's drawing showed the outline of a statue representing Liberty; sculptor Thomas Crawford proposed an allegorical figure of “Freedom triumphant in War and Peace.”
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PURCHASE A 6" REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF FREEDOM
PURCHASE A 6" REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF FREEDOM
Posted by Doug White on Thu 20 Nov 2008 03:45:22 PM CST
Statue of Freedom Model
| show fullshow summaryAgain, the real statue can be seen in the far distance atop the Capitol in this wintry scene.
Again, the real statue can be seen in the far distance atop the Capitol in this wintry scene.
Posted by John Allen on Wed 19 Nov 2008 01:25:59 PM CST