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Paul Horsted > Looking across the top of Mt. Rushmore, the profile of Thomas Jefferson is visible at left; at right, in a small canyon below, is the Hall of Records, directly behind the famous granite carvings of the presidents. The white cap in the foreground at left is a housing for equipment used to monitor the stability of the mountain carving. Other monitoring devices can be seen near center, on the right side of Theodore Roosevelt's hair.
Paul Horsted > The Hall of Records canyon lies directly behind Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. Here is found the cave-like chamber carved into solid granite by workers under the direction of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Borglum hoped to place records of our government and civilization securely in the chamber. The project was abandoned in the 1930's to concentrate on finishing the carving of the 4 presidents nearby.
Paul Horsted > Looking down at the Hall of Records from on top of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
Paul Horsted > Looking down at the Hall of Records from on top of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
Paul Horsted > Looking down at the Hall of Records from on top of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
Paul Horsted > A view looking out from the Hall of Records at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. The granite wall on the opposite side of the canyon is directly behind the mountain carving of 4 presidents.
Paul Horsted > Chief Ranger at Mt. Rushmore Mike Pflaum walks out of the Hall of Records, which is located in a canyon behind the mountain carving.
Paul Horsted > A granite capstone lies over a chamber (containing a titanium box) carved in 1998 in the floor of the Hall of Records at Mt. Rushmore. The box beneath the capstone contains sixteen porcelain enamel panels. On these panels are written the words of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, a history of how and why Mount Rushmore was carved, a history of the four presidents with quotes from each, a biography on Gutzon Borglum, and the history of the United States. The inscription on the capstone comes from Gutzon Borglum's speech at the 1930 dedication of the Washington figure.
Paul Horsted > A granite capstone lies over a chamber (containing a titanium box) carved in 1998 in the floor of the Hall of Records at Mt. Rushmore. The box contains sixteen porcelain enamel panels. On these panels are written the words of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, a history of how and why Mount Rushmore was carved, a history of the four presidents with quotes from each, a biography on Gutzon Borglum, and the history of the United States. The inscription on the capstone comes from Gutzon Borglum's speech at the 1930 dedication of the Washington figure.
Looking across the top of Mt. Rushmore, the profile of Thomas Jefferson is visible at left; at right, in a small canyon below, is the Hall of Records, directly behind the famous granite carvings of the presidents. The white cap in the foreground at left is a housing for equipment used to monitor the stability of the mountain carving. Other monitoring devices can be seen near center, on the right side of Theodore Roosevelt's hair.
Paul Horsted > Looking across the top of Mt. Rushmore, the profile of Thomas Jefferson is visible at left; at right, in a small canyon below, is the Hall of Records, directly behind the famous granite carvings of the presidents. The white cap in the foreground at left is a housing for equipment used to monitor the stability of the mountain carving. Other monitoring devices can be seen near center, on the right side of Theodore Roosevelt's hair.
Looking across the top of Mt. Rushmore, the profile of Thomas Jefferson is visible at left; at right, in a small canyon below, is the Hall of Records, directly behind the famous granite carvings of the presidents. The white cap in the foreground at left is a housing for equipment used to monitor the stability of the mountain carving. Other monitoring devices can be seen near center, on the right side of Theodore Roosevelt's hair.
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