Near Keystone in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rushmore Workers
19271941
Anderson, Dorothy · Anderson, Norman E. "Hap" · Anderson, Oscar A. · Anderson, Otto E. "Red" · Anderson, Peter "Pete" · Andrew, Cecil M. · Anton, Edward "Tony" "Pee-Wee" · Aronson, J. A. · Arundel, Russell · Attwell, Walter G. · Bacchieri, Louie · Backer, Ned · Baier, Elizabeth Champion · Bailey, M. · Baird, Carl "Stouty" · Baird, H. E. "Bud" · Bames, Adolph · Barr, Howard C. · Barr, Jess · Barufaldi, Dan · Beck, Louis J. · Bell, E. · Berg, Alfred "Pop" "Al" · Berg, Raymond L. "Ray" · Berg, Sylvia · Beuck, Elmer J. · Biddle, Boyd · Bintliff, Patrick L. "Pat" · Bird, L. W. · Blacksmith, D. S. · Blewett, Thomas "Tom" · Blocnic, Alice · Boland, John A. "Johnny" · Borglum, James Lincoln · Bradford, Alvin "Alvie" · Bradford, Glenn · Brainard, Floyd · Brandt, Roy · Brewer, Lewis H. "Doc" · Brooks, Jack · Brosnahan, Martin · Brown, Claude · Brown, Harvey · Brown, Hubert · Bruner, Joseph A. "Joe" · Burchard, Harry · Burd, W. A. · Burns, Thomas S. · Burrow, Lee · Bush, Joe · Byrd, William Jewel "Ruby" · Cahoe, Chester E. · Campbell, Cecil · Canfield, Albert Basil "Bake" · Carson, Kenneth · Cass, Earl · Cerasani, Arthur J. · Champion, James Elmer "Jimmie" · Champion, James R. "Jim" · Cheney, Charles O. "Pop" · Christon, Robert Howard "Bob" · Cindel, Matthew I. "Matt" · Clark, Abram H. · Clark, Charles T. · Clark, William · Clifford, Charles
Clifford, Donald "Nick" · Coad, Edward W. "Ed" · Coen, R. · Conklin, Reuben · Coon, Dutch S. · Crain, Charles · Crain, Raleigh J. · Crain, Ralph · Crane, Roland · Crawford, Ted · Daley, Raymond "Ray" · Davis, Lewis G. · Del Bianco, Luigi · Denison, John C. · Denison, Steven · Denke, Alexander · Denton, Clyde R. "Spot" · Docken, Albin · Donahoe, John · Downing, Clyde · Downing, John · Doyle, Orval R. · Doyle, Robert · Ducolin, William "Bill" · Dunlap, A. B. · Dunmire, W. L. · Ehlers, Henry E. · Eilbeck, Bateman "Red" · Elmore, Ted · Ely, Donald A. · Ermish, L. D. · Escott, Albert · Etzel, George · Evans, Elbert "Rufus" · Evans, Harry · Felton, Conrad · Ferguson, John · Fisher, Frederick Holbrook · Flathers, Charles · Flathers, Floyd · Flick, Emil · Flick, Christine · Fuson, Ed · Fuson, Elmer · Gabur, Henry · Gallegher, Neal · Gardner, Miles "Mickey" · Gates, Clyde Henry · Gensler, Albert "Babe" · Gideon, C. C. · Gillette, Perry Dode · Glattly, Donald G. · Goble, Ray · Goettsch, H. · Gordon, Eldon · Gould, Claude · Graham, William "Willie" · Graning, Harold "Sport" · Green, Chauncey · Green, Fred · Green, Irvin · Green, James H. "Jim" · Green, James E. · Greer, Jefferson E. · Grover, Raymond "Ray" · Grover, Daniel "Dan"
Grover, George · Grover, Walter L. "Walt" · Haas, Francis W. · Hall, Thomas · Hallsted, Charles W. "Chuck" · Hallsted, Edward R. "Ed" · Ham, Herbert B. · Hamley, James · Hansen, Pete · Harold, Eugene "Gene" · Hartman, Martin · Hartshorn, Lyle · Hayes, Charles · Hayes, J. Edward "Ed" · Hayford, Lyle · Hazeltine, Dallas · Hazeltine, Lloyd · Hazeltine, Paul · Hedlun, Theodore "Ted" · Hein, Hugo · Hendricks, John · Henry, Joseph E. "Ernest" · Heppner, Charles Edward "Ed" · Hesnard, George · Hicks, Miriam · Hill, George · Hilliard, Eula Everett · Himebaugh, Robert "Bob" · Hogan, Frank R. · Hoisington, Elmer · Holcomb, W. A. · Holland, Albert · Holmes, James "Jim" · Hough, Arthur R. "Art" · Houser, Ivan · Hoyt, L. M. · Hubbard, Earl J. · Hudden, Frank · Hudson, E. A. · Hudson, Frank "Shortie" · Hull, L. · Huntimer, H. V. "Big Dick" · Ikast, Jens · Iverson, Elwood · Jacobs, W. · Jarvis, William · Jatko, Richard "Dick" · Jensen, Pete · Johnson, Alfred T. "Al" · Johnson, Ernest · Johnson, John A. "Art" · Jones, Frank E. "Casey" · Jones, Glenn T. · Jones, Walter · Joyce, Thomas F. "Tom" · Judson, Ed · Judson, Lawrence "Olie" · Junglas, Joseph "Joe" · Jurisch, Gustav R. "Bay" · Katsch, Walter Roy · Kersten, Charles V. "Pop" · Kidder, Harley "Little Hi" · Kieffer, Orland · King, Arthur M. "Art" · King, Charles P. · Kingsbury, Raymond "Ray" G.
Kinzie, Bert · Kirk, Ellen K. · Kopal, Joseph Sr. · Kotzebue, I. O. "Mr. K" · LaBelle, Alfred M. · LaBelle, Emmett A. · Lacey, Paul · Lang, Karl T. · LaRue, James "Jim" · Leach, Alton Parker "Hoot" · Leach, Clyde Arthur "Little Hoot" · Leach, Lloyd · Leden, Nils W. · Lewis, E. O. · Lewis, Lawrence L. · Linde, Arthur "Art" · Linde, Carl · Linde, Ernest A. · Lintz, John · Lodge, Herman "Ossie" · Long, W. K. · Lyndoe, Arthur H. "Boy" · Madill, Waldo George · Malone, Will · Marsh, Frank C. · Maxwell, Frank J. · McDonald, Floyd E. · McDonald, Harry · McDonald, Vincent · McGregor, Donald E. · McGregor, Wilson T. · McIntyre, D. · McLaughlin, John C. · McNally, Robert "Bob" · Measel, Glen · Mechels, August Christian · Meiners, Richard "Dickie" · Merrick, Jack · Merrick, John C. · Micka, Frank R. · Miller, Hally · Mims, Thomas "Tom" · Miner, Tom · Montgomery, Giles · Morrison, Donald R. "Don" · Munk, Harold · Murner, Lawrence C. · Nason, Roy · Naugle, John · Nelson, Neil · Nickels, John Jr. · Norman, Ed · Oaks, Earl E. · O'Brian, E. · Osborn, Jack · Oslund, Emmett · Oslund, Ole · Otto, O. E. · Owens, Ben · Parish, C. B. · Parish, C. J. · Parish, R. E. · Parish, T. J. · Parness, Anthony Joseph · Paulson, T. · Payne, A. B. "Jack"
Payne, A. S. · Payne, Forrest · Payne, Frank · Payne, Jack · Payne, James T. Jr. "Jim" · Payne, James T. Sr. · Payne, Melba Swenson · Peabody, Stephen · Pelham, M. · Petersen, Orwell P. · Peterson, Howard "Howdy" · Peterson, Merle Everett · Philip, Robert · Phillips, Ed · Pierce, Harold "Shorty" · Pierce, Walter · Pietz, Ervin · Pope, Carol Swenson Payne · Pryde, A. A. · Pryde, Edward "Ed" · Pulver, Fred A. · Radovich, Jack · Raga, Ernest "Ernie" · Raga, John "Johnny" · Rand, Charles W. · Raschka, Clarence · Raske, G. · Reedy, Jeremiah · Reilly, Matthew "Matt" · Reisetter, Holden "Slim" · Rentzell, Oscar · Reynolds, Ernest "Bill" · Rhodes, Ed · Rhodes, Frank E. · Rice, Robert P. · Richardson, Fred Jr. · Richardson, Fred Sr. · Riley, George · Roberts, Theodore · Robertson, Friend G. · Robinson, Charles · Robinson, Vern · Roush, Clifford · Roush, Edward R. "Ed" · Rumley, L. · Rumple, George L. · Sagdalen, Carlton "Cortie" · Sagdalen, Oscar · Sanders, Ray C. · Sanders, Virgil · Sanders, W. Ray · Schaunamen, Frank · Schell, William "Bill" · Schramm, Gustav L. "Gus" · Schrull, William Earl · Schuler, Ralph R. · Sheely, Charles "Chuck" · Shepard, Jay F. · Shimin, Ed · Sitfin, Vance · Skells, Frank · Smith, Ted · Snedigar, Gerald · Snowie, John "Jack" · Snyder, Frank · Spangler, A. B.
Sparks, A. E. · Sparks, Harry · Spotts, Gladys Swenson Hallsted · Spotts, Julian C. · Spriggs, A. J. "Jerry" · Spriggs, Archie D. · Stangle, A. B. "Babe" · Stanley, Carl · Stevens, James · Streets, A. · Strong, C. F. · Stutzke, Max F. · Swenson, Theodore "Ted" · Swanzey, Harold "Davie" · Swenson, Boyd · Swisher, Clyde · Tallman, William S. "Bill" · Thomas, A. K. · Thompson, Jean w. "Beaner" · Thompson, Pat · Thornton, W. A. · Tone, David · Townsend, Emmet · Tucker, Jesse G. · Twining, John · Udean, Frank · Valdez, Adolph · Valdez, Leo · Valdez, Zeke · Vandenburg, Kieron · Villa, Hugo · Virtue, Lloyd "Lively" · Virtue, Ralph · Vodicka, Joseph · Vranich, Chris · Wager, Marvin · Walker, Alonzo "Lon" · Wasser, Maxine · Watson, Marion G. "Mony" · Watson, Steve · Webb, Joe · Weber, Mike · Wellman, Ivan B. · Westrack, Erick · Whitney, Loid E. · Wilcox, Gale Hill · Wilcox, George O. · Wilcox, Louise · Wilcox, Mrs. Orson H. · Wilkinson, Walter D. "Walt" · Wilson, William · Winkowitch, Ben · Woody, Cecil · Worman, Orville · Young, Edward R. "Ed"
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Young, Edwin Arnold ·
Young, Frank ·
Zasadil, Jack ·
Zens, Albert ·
Ziolkowski, Korczak ·
Zwanziger, Leonard "Red" ·
Copelan, Tommy Leonard ·
Howe, Ellon C. ·
Leach, Arthur Henry ·
Pierce, Howard
Erected 1995 by Don & Carolyn Clifford in remembrance of his fellow workers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 43° 52.587′ N, 103° 27.32′ W. Marker is near Keystone, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It can be reached from State Highway 244, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keystone SD 57751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Dakota’s West River, in the Badlands, and in Greater Rapid City. It is also in the American Black Hills, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of the United States of America (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); (Mount Rushmore) Chronology (about 500 feet away); Celestial and Earthly Locations (about 500 feet away); "We Are Still Here" (about 500 feet away); Ancient Stone Circles (about 500 feet away); Traditional Ecological Knowledge (about 500 feet away); Significant Black Hills Native American Sites (about 500 feet away); The Power to Carve a Mountain (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keystone.
Also see . . .

Photographed by Volker Schmidt, May 2008
7. Chronology.
1923 – Colossal sculpture in the Black Hills first suggested by Doane Robinson.
1924 – Gutzon Borglums first visit to the Black Hills.
1927 – Address by President Calvin Coolidge at Mount Rushmore and first actual drilling.
1929 – Senator Norbeck sponsors legislation for first federal funds and creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial commission.
1933 – National Park Service first given jurisdiction of the project.
1936 – Visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1940 – Final appropriation by Congress for completion of Mount Rushmore sculpture project.
1941 – Death of Gutzon Borglum in Chicago.
Additional keywords. Worker recognition plaque

Photographed by Volker Schmidt, May 2008
8. Plaque at Grand View Terrace
A Monuments dimensions should be determined by the importance to civilization of the events commemorated
..Let us place there. Carved high, as close to heaven as we can,
.our Leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breathe a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and the rain alone shall wear them away.
Gutzon Borglum - 1930----------
The union of these four Presidents carved on the face of the everlasting hills of South Dakota will constitute a distinctly National Monument. It will be decidedly American in its conception, in its magnitude, in its meaning and altogether worthy of our Country. From Dedication
Address by President Calvin Coolidge - 1927
Gutzon Borglum - 1930
Address by President Calvin Coolidge - 1927
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