December 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, December 18th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2012
Mt. Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum typed letter signed, dated 14 February 1922 on Gutzon Borglum Studios letterhead. The sculptor, who was preparing to begin his work on Stone Mountain, signs, ''Sincerely yours / Gutzon Borglum'' below his visionary and eloquent statement about the Mt Rushmore monument, in the planning stages at this point. Part of this quote is carved into the capstone of a records repository located in the Mt. Rushmore Hall of Records. The 8'' x 7.75'' sheet has tape repair to folds. Overall in very good condition.
Mt. Rushmore Sculptor Gutzon Borglum Letter Signed on Mt. Rushmore -- ''...I want something in America...placed so high it won't pay to tear down...carved high, as close to heaven...''
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