Mount Rushmore National Memorial #053-02-029 © Russ Finley Photography

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Looking up at Thomas Jefferson - Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD. Jefferson was the third choice for the monument, after Washington and Lincoln. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence and was also the president who had the foresight to acquire new territories. By his purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, he made possible America's expansion to the West.Photo: Russ Finley Film Size 6X7cm