Human Statue of Liberty

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Its Unbelievable. Thought it was fake, but later found that snopes.com had verified this. This Photo, formed by 18000 posed soldiers, was taken in July 1918 at Camp Dodge, Iowa, as a part of a planned promotional campaign to sell war bonds during World War I

Some Stats:

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.
Tablet in left hand: 27 feet.
Face: 60 feet.
Nose: 21 feet.
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet.
Flame on torch.: 600 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: 18,000

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  1. Wow dudue , amazing find , looks like a MADE BY A PATRIOT painting to me but tis awesome ;]

    • Laurel Adams
    • September 28th, 2009

    I have and have had what could be an origianl picture of the Human Statue of Liberty. My Uncle was stationed at Camp Dodge as a YMCA Secretary. He was a minister and the sevretaries worked with the wonded soldiers, maned the service club and help soldiers in general

    I think I got the picture from my aunt though I don’t really know. It was amoung my parents things when they moved and I asked to have it.

    It is in somewhat tattered shape with the corner torn off, but the picture is still in tack.

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