Title

United States – South Dakota – Black Hills – Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Photographer

Bell Photo

Sender

Sylvia [South Dakota, United States]

Recipient

Miss Henriette Witzuis [San Diego, California, United States]

Postmark

1956-07-19

Caption

Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills, So. Dak. This close-up view of the Monument shows in detail the fine work done by the late world renowned sculptor, Gutzon Borglum. The figures of Washington, Jefferson, Theo. Roosevelt and Lincoln are carved out of the Granite Mountain, 6200 feet above sea level, the largest sculpture ever attempted by man. The proportions are gigantic, 60 feet from chin to forehead. If completed from head to foot, the figures would be 465 ft. high.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Black Hills Post Card Company in Deadwood, South Dakota, and printed by Curt Teich and Company in Chicago, Illinois. The postcard features a photograph by Bell Photo.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–South Dakota–Pennington County– Black Hills

Publisher

Black Hills Post Card Co.

Printer

Curt Teich & Co.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

Technique

Artist rendering

Date Issued

1930-1955

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Print Series

C.T. Art-Colortone, 8B-H1257

Publisher Series

37

Postcard Collection Number

South Dakota-01

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

345 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\South Dakota\SD-01A

Copyright

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