The collection is arranged as 1 series. Series 1: Photographic Materials, circa 1938-1939 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The Mount Rushmore monument photographic transparencies measure 0.04 linear feet and date from circa 1938 to 1939. The color transparencies depict the construction of the presidential portraits atop Mount Rushmore. Several show the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, and others at work on the project.
Citation:
Mount Rushmore monument photographic transparencies, circa 1938-1939. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection was digitized in its entirety in 2016 and is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Michael De Vivo is a collector from Bedford Hills, New York.
Language Note:
The collection is in English.
Provenance:
The photographic transparencies were donated in 1988 by collector Michael De Vivo, who received the materials from the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in New York.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the Mount Rushmore monument photographic transparencies in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2016, and total 15 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
