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Workmen on face of Geo. Washington, Mt. Rushmore – Antique Print

Workmen on face of Geo. Washington, Mt. Rushmore, c1932. — historic photograph
Workmen on face of Geo. Washington, Mt. Rushmore, c1932.. Historic photograph from the Washington Monument collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Workmen on face of Geo. Washington, Mt. Rushmore

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Few images of Mount Rushmore show the labor behind the monument as plainly as this one, with workers perched on the granite of George Washington's face. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began the carving in 1927, and Washington was among the first faces to take shape, with crews using dynamite, drills and hand tools to remove the rock. The image was copyrighted by Rise Studio of Rapid City, South Dakota, and it records the physical work of a project that is now known mainly for its finished faces.

Created / publishedc1932.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1930-1940.
NotesJ11796 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak.
SubjectsWashington, George,--1732-1799--Statues. Monuments & memorials--South Dakota--1930-1940. Stone carving--South Dakota--1930-1940. Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan650 × 807 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-197260

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