The film ends with a fascinating vintage shot (1936 or 1937) of Mount Rushmore from when it was just past the half-way point of completion; Washington and Jefferson are finished, and Lincoln is underway.
The $500 that Cousin Willa paid for her portrait would have been worth more than $900 in 1944, and over $16,000 in 2024.
Artists appearing in this film are identified by the narrator.