Friday, September 20, 2013

South Dakota - Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore
National Memorial

George Washington:
Head to Chin: 60 feet high
Brow to Nose: 21 feet high
Mouth 18 feet wide
Elevation: 5,675 feet

Mount Rushmore National Memorial
In 1927, sculptor Gutzon Borglum began his colossal sculpture of four leaders carved into Mount Rushmore - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.  They represent the first 150 years of American History.

Black Hills, SD
Photo by Rushmore Photo and Gifts

The back of this postcard has a special cancelation stamp from Mt. Rushmore dated August 13, 2013.

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