Mount Rushmore National Memorial #053-01-030 © Russ Finley Photography

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial #42

ID # 053-01-030

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Aerial of Mt. Rushmore and the "Hall of Records" entrance - Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD. In 1885, New York attorney Charles E. Rushmore came to do some title investigation in the Black Hills. He was intrigued by the large mountain that his prospector guide jokingly called Rushmore. In 1930, after work had begun on the project, the name was officially recognized and Mr. Rushmore became one of the earliest contributors.Photo: Russ Finley Film Size 6X7cm