stan Posted 22 March , 2009 Posted 22 March , 2009 Subject: Human Statue of Liberty photo taken 1918 (To see the picture and get the full story see here: http://www.snopes.com/photos/patriotic/liberty.asp And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge ,in Iowa. EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN... Wonder how many survived the war? FACTS: 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 Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of head piece: 70 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 men: 18,000
Guest Posted 23 March , 2009 Posted 23 March , 2009 Hi Stan I have seen it before, not sure if it was on the forum. It's some photo. Mike
SiegeGunner Posted 23 March , 2009 Posted 23 March , 2009 Yes, it has been posted a number of times. There are various other 'people pictures' by the same photographers here: http://www.hammergallery.com/images/people...%20pictures.htm
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