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<\/p>\nNotice the scale…the men look smaller in the torch and larger nearer the camera. At first glance the entire artwork looks proportional.<\/p>\n
Note the numbers of men in the parts of the Liberty Figure at the end<\/p>\n
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
\nexists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see.<\/p>\n
This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.<\/p>\n
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in
\nIowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!<\/p>\n
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!<\/p>\n
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FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm
\nholding torch: 12 1\/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29
\nfeet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of
\nhead piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in
\nflame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right
\narm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
\nTotal men: 18,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Notice the scale…the men look smaller in the torch and larger nearer the camera. At first glance the entire artwork looks proportional. Note the numbers of men in the parts of the Liberty Figure at the end I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still exists! And now, someone … <\/p>\n