Thursday, September 24, 2009

Human Statue of Liberty 1918


It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge in Iowa .
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!

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


2 comments:

an Donalbane said...

Wow, that's cool. I've never seen that before.

Melissa Wright said...

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed this post immensely!