Construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Clip from silent edited film “Bryson Jones Travelogue: Lure of the West“ (ca. 1927) shows Mount Rushmore National Memorial under construction, including blasting off cliff face, scaffolding, men working, and the completed monument. The complete travelogue documents travel throughout the western and southwestern United States. Black Hills, South Dakota (forest scenery and construction of Mount Rushmore--blasting off cliff face, scaffolding, men working and completed monument). This film i