Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Mountains & Hills National & State Parks
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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Night view of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, with the illuminated carved faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln against a dark sky.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

41—Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Illuminated at Night, Black Hills, So. Dak. BELL PHOTO 8B-H1258 --- This night view is awe inspiring. It shows the gigantic figures of Washington, Jefferson, Theo. Roosevelt and Lincoln sculptured by Guizon Borglum in heroic proportions. The largest monument ever conceived or executed by man. Figures complete from head to foot would measure 465 ft. DISTRIBUTED BY BLACK HILLS POST CARD CO., DEADWOOD, S. D. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Series	41
Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
Place mentioned	Black Hills, SD
Place mentioned	Black Hills Post Card Co., Deadwood, SD
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture; white border; 8B-H1258 at lower right. No postmark and no stamp present. Divided-back linen-era Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card distributed by Black Hills Post Card Co., Deadwood, S.D. Pencil dealer marks '112' and '2.00' at top edge. Light toning and soiling; no handwritten message or address.

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills, South Dakota, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mount-rushmore-national-memorial-black-hills-south-dakota-ci. Accessed October 5, 2026.