This late 1884 photo shows Lady Liberty towering over the Paris landscape just before she was disassembled and shipped to New York.
Meanwhile back in New York, designer Richard Morris Hunt was hard at work at the pedestal for the Statue, but construction would hit numerous speed bumps as fundraising always seemed to fall short. After the Governor of New York vetoed a bill to provide further funding in 1884 and Congress also couldn't pass a $100,000 grant, the entire project looked to be in jeopardy. Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, conducted a successful $100,000 campaign that solicited small donations from people all across America. They ultimately raised $102,000 and 80% of the donations were in sums less than one dollar.
The Amazing Evolution of the Statue of Liberty (12 Photos)