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DescriptionMount Rushmore2.jpg
Construction at Mount Rushmore of George Washington's likeness.
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{{Information |Description=Construction at Mount Rushmore of George Washington's likeness. |Source=Library of Congress[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c21165] |Date=c1932. |Author=Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak. Copyright not renewed. |Permission= |other