Mount Rushmore by Unknown, 1932 Sci-Fi The painting is a study

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Mount Rushmore by Unknown, 1932 Sci-Fi The painting is a studyABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH This view shows the Mount Rushmore National Memorial under construction in the 1930s. Finding their balance on the bridge of George Washingtons nose is Gutzon Borglum, the chief sculptor, along with an unknown assistant. Meanwhile the face of the first president gazes out over the South Dakota landscape. By the time that this photograph was taken in May 1932, almost a decade had passed since the idea of a vast memorial had first