Photo negative of the Roosevelt head under construction
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South Dakota--Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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Black and white negative of the Roosevelt head covered by scaffolding as the nose area is being carved.
Collection
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Creation Date
1940
Creator(s)
National Park Service; Balcomb, Philip E. (Philip Eugene), 1916-1998
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Mount Rushmore National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Photo negative of the Roosevelt head under construction. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274906. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
National Park Service; Balcomb, Philip E. (Philip Eugene), 1916-1998. Photo negative of the Roosevelt head under construction. [4 Dec. 2025]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274906.
APA:
National Park Service; Balcomb, Philip E. (Philip Eugene), 1916-1998.: , [2025, December 4]. Photo negative of the Roosevelt head under construction. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274906.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Mount Rushmore National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/mount-rushmore-national-monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mount Rushmore National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/mount-rushmore-national-monument.
APA:
Mount Rushmore National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/mount-rushmore-national-monument.
