On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of
friendship from the people of France to the people of America,
arrived in New York Harbor after being shipped across the
Atlantic Ocean in 350 individual pieces packed in more than
200 cases.

The copper and iron statue was reassembled and dedicated
the following year in a ceremony presided over by President
Grover Cleveland. It became known around the world as an
enduring symbol of freedom and democracy.

On March 18, 1852, in New York City, Henry Wells and William
G. Fargo join with several other investors to launch their
namesake business, today one of the world’s largest banks.   

In July 1852, their company shipped its first loads of freight
from the East Coast to mining camps scattered around
northern California.