Thursday, June 19, 2014

Human Statue of Liberty-----photo taken in 1918

TOTALLY AWESOME!!
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
exists! 
And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. This
INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.

It was 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp-Dodge, in
Iowa. EIGHTEEN THOUSAND 18,000 
MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!
FACTS: Base to Shoulder : 150-feet
          Right Arm: 340-feet 
         Widest part of arm holding torch: 12.5-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


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