1 10 490 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/29fd2fdb9e04ddfc95e4f67f9e20529c.mp4 c452f21426677e344f07f441ef22746f Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. No sound. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 6 minutes Event Type Openings and Dedications Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19220530 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of Defense. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUbzOk8mCc">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/30/1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Description An account of the resource Over 35,000 people attended the dedication ceremony for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a> in 1922, ten years after <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/493">construction</a> began. At the ceremony, President Warren G. Harding, former president and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Howard Taft, and Robert Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute spoke about Lincoln’s legacy and how the memorial might help heal sectional tensions in the US. Harding’s address was broadcast on the radio using an experimental radiophone developed by the US Navy. Attendees included Union and Confederate Civil War veterans and President Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Though the event emphasized reconciliation and unity, audience members watched from segregated seating. design & monuments presidents https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/78e029c56d4b63aafcc30712e0fc0004.jpg 730bf0d8f3beab147fff79ad20782d8a https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/480fe32f117c5ad3f8536bbd53225a03.jpg 0662d4404445a7ab23585e271970e8e9 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type DC History Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 1931/07/09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Senator Rides Autogiro from Capitol to Golf Game Description An account of the resource On July 9, 1931, Senator Hiram Bingham boarded an autogiro at Capitol Plaza for a quick ride to the golf course. Bingham, a former pilot in World War I and supporter of the unique aircraft, used the opportunity to promote the safety and efficiency of the autogiro to a crowd of spectators and news media at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>. The pilot, James Ray, transported Bingham from the Mall to Burning Tree Golf Club in 11 minutes, arriving 34 minutes faster than if he had driven. The Autogiro Company of America, founded by Harold F. Pitcairn, marketed the autogiro as a vehicle for the wealthy and frequently staged public events to promote sales of the aircraft. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress via the <a href="https://uschs.wordpress.com/tag/hiram-bingham/">US Capitol Historical Society</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 9, 1931 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/85fb539f6d75dd3124d9c72fe82d5dac.jpg 6ee8706833b5b39f82b2d8b9b663fa8c https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/f37f4fff5e89b7c5a99f546cda2abef8.jpg 7ff42e6cf5ba5c078174238cd0646040 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/5ab8575731880c8378891b3c93011225.jpg e03355cf6c344b9166716e3f367c79f1 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/bce0561ddd743f053f927c8e41b7bb45.jpg 0d1a67a1cdc594c8a346e90111982bee Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Ennead Architects' design is meant to be unobtrusive to the current aesthetic of the Mall. The construction would have incorporate a sloped path leading to a two-story underground facility, making the center invisible from some perspectives. The design was intended to duplicate the long, angular composition of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Inside the center, visitors would have explored four main exhibits; a portrait gallery that containing a portrait of each service member listed on the Vietnam War Memorial, as well as those who have served since this conflict; an exhibit of the items and memorials left at the Wall since 1982; a historical timeline of the Vietnam War; and an exhibit on the history of military and civil service, from the Revolutionary War to present day. Type The nature or genre of the resource Unbuilt Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vietnam Memorial Education Center Description An account of the resource <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/69">Jan Scruggs</a>, President and Founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, proposed in 2000 to build an education center focusing on veterans' service in the wars following Vietnam. The planned center would have been located across the street from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/63">Vietnam Veterans Memorial</a>. It will display some objects that visitors have left at the Wall since 1982. Congress approved of the center in 2003, but the project did not break ground until 2012. In 2018, the VVMF announced their decision to cancel the building project, focusing instead on digital resources and online exhibits. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="http://www.vvmf.org/education-center">Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 2000-present Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Images created by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, via <a href="vvmf.org">Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund</a> https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/2ca8ae9ddb3ada99a4eeed9ed25e87ec.mp4 5aec44976746be55168b206aad58e487 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type DC History Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19281219 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. “Gyro” Flies to Capitol! Philadelphia, Pa. Gyroplane with whirling wings for lifting power, makes first long flight in U.S. H.F.Pitcairn pilots craft on 135-mile hop. [00:23] Over Washington! ‘Flying windmill’, designed for small landing spaces, hovers above Lincoln Memorial. [00:41] Washington’s strangest visitor gets an aerial view of Washington Monument and the Capitol. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Autogiro Flies over DC Description An account of the resource In December 1928, Harold F. Pitcairn piloted an autogiro from Philadelphia to Washington, DC to introduce this new aircraft to Americans. It was reportedly the first extended autogiro flight in the US. Pitcairn was an airplane manufacturer. Paramount Pictures captured the flight over the Mall in this newsreel. It was part of Pitcairn's marketing efforts to sell autogiros as personal aircraft to the public and policymakers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paramount News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Department of the Air Force via National Archives. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/65082">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/19/1928 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Moving Images https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/a0e885d5cf741183450bcf49f9b9e65f.jpg 546369c79742877105eadc203cb5f381 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/70a96824689c249f29f9cf68724b78ed.jpg 98da45b616f6f0e2dab64490ac954fac Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type DC History Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19210526 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Funeral at Sylvan Theater Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/26/1921 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/hec2013001731/">View original.</a> Description An account of the resource In May 1921, two local American Legion posts held a funeral at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/3">Sylvan Theater</a> to honor men from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/34">District of Columbia who died overseas during World War I</a>. The remains of Hiram F. Cash and Vincent B. Costello were present at the funeral. Although World War I ended in 1918, the remains of soldiers killed in Europe were not returned to the US for another 3 years. Private Costello was one of the first men from the District to die in the war, and Lieutenant Cash was a Washington native who died on the Western European front. The American Legion posts in Washington, DC were named in their honor. https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/c0cb30ce863c9e1f0fe66d9292669e88.jpg 46c76ae8ca86bfda99219ef3475aef42 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rejected design for the Statue of Freedom Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Crawford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Architect of the Capitol. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uscapitol/8393038282/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1830-1859 Description An account of the resource This design of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/534">Statue of Freedom</a> was rejected for its reference to slavery. It was one of three designs developed by sculptor Thomas Crawford for the top of the Capitol dome. In 1856, he proposed a statue with a “Liberty Cap.” This style of cap was seen on images of "Liberty" during the American Revolution and was inspired by caps given to slaves in Ancient Rome at their emancipation. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War at the time, strongly opposed the proposal. Davis, a slaveowner and later named President of the Confederate States of America, rejected any design that seemed critical of slavery. Type The nature or genre of the resource Unbuilt design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/a6ea35a3c71cbad137e6fcdba10afd76.jpg 13cbac2ff0095f74dd6d52feebeefbf0 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/4d246bf86c1b5ef65af8ed1609ca4447.jpg 8b85566dc859121bf0b5ebb9aab694f6 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The statue is a female figure wearing a military style helmet decorated with an eagle’s head, stars, and a feathered crest. She holds a sheathed sword in her right hand, while in her left she has a laurel wreath and a shield with thirteen stripes. The statue itself is 19.5 feet (6 meters) tall. The figure stands on a globe bearing the motto “E Pluribus Unum.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of Freedom Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc1054.photos.361166p/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2/1863 (installed) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 Description An account of the resource <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/535">In 1855, Congress commissioned Thomas Crawford to build a statue to top the cast-iron Capitol dome.</a> Two years later, Crawford created the plaster model in Rome and sent it to the US for casting. The bronze was cast at a foundry in Washington DC under the supervision of Philip Reid, an enslaved man. Casting was briefly interrupted by the beginning of the Civil War, but was completed by 1862. The statue stood on the Capitol grounds <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/256">until the dome was completed</a>. The statue was installed in stages, with the final pieces added in December 1863. Today, the Capitol Visitor Center displays the plaster model of the statue. design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/38766db198c91f8763348aba66ecbb2c.png 40963527041ca81c6e22ea7f065f53e1 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Marches and Rallies Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 1987/10/11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Wedding Description An account of the resource On October 10, 1987, 2,000 same-sex couples pledged their vows in a mass wedding behind the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/55">National Museum of Natural History</a> and in front of the Internal Revenue Service building. The location allowed the group to protest the lack of recognition of same-sex domestic partners in the US tax code. Organizers also admitted that location was the only area where they could secure a permit to gather. Nearly 5,000 protesters filled the streets to watch or participate in the mass wedding presided over by minister Dina Bachelor. "The Wedding" was 1 event in a 6-day demonstration known as the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1980-1999 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/1e66d6e59e9c6ba0fe0c44ad6703e8ab.jpg a3742b0fc473eb9e63f8c9f17cc0c57a Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 1913/11/25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource White House Weddings Description An account of the resource Since the wedding in 1812 of First Lady Dolley Madison's sister, close friends and family members of presidents married at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>. A total of 17 couples tied the knot in the White House, including President Grover Cleveland. Many of these ceremonies captured interest from the national press. In 1913, descriptions of Woodrow Wilson’s daughter Jessie’s wedding cake, pictured here, noted approvingly that it was not very extravagant. In contrast, Richard Nixon’s daughter Tricia wed in 1971 on live television while the event included a 7-foot tall wedding cake. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ggb2005014886/">View original photograph.</a> https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/30be4fad96b1733fbc6a8719332fed2a.jpg 6b9c27ba84f8650c058e879fe79c0f8e Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type DC History Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mall Weddings Description An account of the resource Since 1976, the National Park Service has allowed weddings and other special events to be held in 3 areas: the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/34">DC War Memorial</a>, the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/16">George Mason Memorial</a>, and the west lawn of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/31">Jefferson Memorial</a>. Anyone reserving one of these spaces must pay an administrative fee and abide by National Park Service rules meant to protect the property. During the government shutdown in October 2013, the Mall, like all national parks, was closed for public events forcing at least one couple to relocate their wedding. In 2014, 148 permits were given to couples who wed near the majestic monuments. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1979 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc1019.photos.207141p/">View Original.</a>