Face of Liberty Size:8" x 10" ending 13 years of Prohibition

ending 13 years of Prohibition

Most pre-1998 pages are reproduced from microfilm

sheaves of paperwork and numerous telephone calls

the Empire State andÊChrysler Building remain icons of the skyline

photographers were given a challenge like none other

Face of Liberty Size:8" x 10" ending 13 years of ProhibitionThe Statue of Liberty has stood in New York Harbor since 1886, and The Times was there the day it was unveiled. The Times front page on Oct. 29, 1886 declared, "France's Gift Accepted; Liberty's Statue Unveiled on Bedlow's Island; A Great Holiday to be Remembered in This City." France gave Lady Liberty to the United States to celebrate the two nations' lasting friendship and commitment to the principles of liberty. The statue was the result of a