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Friday, April 24, 2015

Source: New York's Statue of Liberty evacuated after bomb threat - CNN

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A man looks out at the Statue of Liberty in the rain and fog from the Staten Island Ferry on April 20 in New York City. On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York in 350 pieces.


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The statue, designed by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, towers over Paris rooftops during construction in 1884. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship as well as the centennial of America's independence.


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Refugee children from England arrive in New York Harbor during World War II in 1940.


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The towering of skyline of downtown Manhattan rises with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground in 1950.


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The New York Harbor and World Trade Center are shown behind the Statue of Liberty in 1980.


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Workers remove scaffolding from around the torch after restoration work in 1985. The twin towers of the World Trade Center can be seen in the background.


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In November 1995, a federal budget crisis causes Liberty Island to close to tourists.


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The Statue of Liberty sports a milk mustache in this 1995 ad.


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A representation of a giant glass of Guinness is lowered from a helicopter over the Statue of Liberty to publicize the city's first Irish Music & Arts Festival in 1997.


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The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy is anchored in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty in preparation to carry President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton during Independence Day festivities in 2000.


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The Statue of Liberty is shrouded in smoke on September 15, 2001, four days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.


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The New York City skyline seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, in October 2001.


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The statue's pedestal reopens to visitors on August 3, 2004, for the first time since the September 11 terrorist attacks.


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A New York Waterway ferry moves along the water as the sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty in 2004.


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During a special 2006 show by French champagne maker Moët & Chandon, the Statue of Liberty is lit to show the contours of the sculpture.


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The Statue of Liberty from above in 2007.


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An aerial view of New York Harbor shows Lady Liberty, Ellis Island and Manhattan in 2007.


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Clouds roll in over the Statue of Liberty in 2008.


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The statue's crown reopens to the public on July 4, 2008, after remaining closed since the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.


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A replica of the Dutch ship Half Moon sails past the Statue of Liberty, commemorating the English navigator Henry Hudson's entry into New York Harbor in 1609.


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A memorial that echoes the shape of the World Trade Center twin towers is illuminated on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.


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Fireworks explode over the Statue of Liberty on the anniversary of its dedication on October 28, 2011. The celebrations for the worldwide symbol of freedom and of friendship between France and the United States included the naturalization of 125 citizens from 46 nations and the installation of Internet webcams on the statue.


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The sun rises in front of the Statue of Liberty before the start of a ceremonies on Liberty Island on October 28, 2011, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the dedication.


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The Space Shuttle Enterprise is towed in June 2012 on a barge past the Statue of Liberty on its way to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.


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In June 2013, rose petals fell from a helicopter around the historic monument.


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On May 14, boats pass the Statue of Liberty, which had remained closed more than six months after Superstorm Sandy.


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Visitors to the Statue of Liberty disembark from the first ferry to leave Manhattan, on Thursday, July 4, the first day the attraction reopened after suffering damage from Superstorm Sandy.


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