Emma Lazarus
(1849 – 1887)
In 1883 this American poet and essayist wrote “The New Colossus” to aid the Pedestal Fund Campaign. Twenty years later her sonnet was cast in bronze and placed inside the Statue’s pedestal. “Give me your tired, your poor, . . ”
Donated by
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rogoway
Philip Rathner – Sculptor
Courtesy hmdb.org
