14 10 490 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/bf132a6904f390bfaecdb3b300db5567.jpg e4e0927fd5e6310d1d8492a791203df7 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. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph 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 Human Smithsonian Sunburst Description An account of the resource Standing in the shape of the Smithsonian Institution sunburst, close to 4,000 Smithsonian staff, interns, fellows, and volunteers gathered on the National Mall in front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Castle</a> on Thursday, July 1, for this group portrait. This was the first-ever attempt to gather all employees and affiliated staff for a group shot in the Smithsonian’s 164-year history. This was the largest gathering of Smithsonian employees, fellows, interns, volunteers, and retirees to date. The photo was organized by the Smithsonian Community Committee and was taken during the Smithsonian Staff Picnic, held annually on the National Mall. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smithsonian Institution 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 Smithsonian Newsdesk, <a href="http://newsdesk.si.edu/photos/human-smithsonian-sunburst-1">View Original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/01/2010 design & monuments everyday life work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/13ed58e3b1cbbf981f65e09af719a287.jpg 63f02b43069e9e98068309dfc6375088 Object Representation of an object, e.g. plate, instruments, tools. Appearance Physical description of the object The ball is made of boxwood. The mallets are made of wooden hammers bound on each end by an iron ring. The long, thin handles of the mallets are wrapped with leather. Size Approximate size of original object The ball is 5.3 centimeters (2 inches) in diameter and weighs 160.05 grams (roughly a third of a pound). The mallets are 110.5 centimeters (43.5 inches) long. 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 Pall mall ball and mallets Description An account of the resource These mallets and ball were used to play a game called pall mall, which involved hitting the ball down a green playing field and through an iron hoop. The game was popular in England in the late 1600s and continued to be played into the early 1800s. This set is probably from the mid to late 1700s. The playing fields for the game were called Malls; the term came to be used for all long, open grassy areas where people walked or played. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The British Museum, Online Collection. <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=28914&amp;partId=1">View original</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 Pre-1800s work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/c44edb70f310f7af65d0c3c63d5013c4.jpg 3aafc49218a36503845347641c953c3f Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. <p class="p1">Then spent two hours in the garden, where at every visit enquiries multiply upon me. In this small garden of less than two Acres, there are forest and fruit trees, shrubs, hedges, esculent vegetables, kitchen and medicinal herbs, hot house plants, flowers and weeds, to the amount I conjecture of at least one thousand, one half of them perhaps are common weeks, most of which have none but the botanical name. I ask the name of every plan I see. Ousley the Gardener knows almost all of them by their botanical names, but the numbers to be discriminated and recognized are baffling to the memory and confounding to the judgment. From the small patch where the medicinal herbs stand together I plucked this morning leaves of Balm and Hyssop, Marjoram, Mint, Rue, Sage, Tansy, Taragon, and Wormwood, one half of which were know to me only by the name. The Tarragon not even by that. </p> Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data diary entry 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 Diary, John Quincy Adams, 1827 Description An account of the resource President Adams' diary entries from June 1827 detail his regular visits to the White House garden. In this entry he describes the variety of plants in the garden, from fruit trees to common weeds. The President relied on his gardener, John Ousley, to identify many of the plants. Apparently, Adams encountered the living form of tarragon, an herb, for the first time on June 5. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Quincy Adams Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Diaries of John Quincy Adams: A Digital Collection. Massachusetts Historical Society, 2005. <a href="http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries/php/doc?id=jqad37_214">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/5/1827 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 environment politics & protest work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/2185cc4c79d26c67e40352d1724101d9.jpg 00e588abb29c99f4acb7b99557c5658d 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 Levees on the National Mall Description An account of the resource Levees for flood control were first constructed on the National Mall after the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/343">Great Potomac Flood of 1936</a>. They were north of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/23">Reflecting Pool</a>, extending from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a> to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. This early levee system did not eliminate flood damage. In 1942, flood waters again breached the sea wall of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/430">Tidal Basin</a> and covered the land beyond the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/31">Jefferson Memorial</a>. However, repairs to the Mall's levee system did not happen until 2006, when the basement of the National Archives flooded, threatening the survival of important national documents. New levees include a the construction of a removable barrier on 17th Street crossing the National Mall. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D.B. King Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Flickr. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/280113847/in/set-72157594259513614">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 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 design & monuments environment https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/d3399d6267d51bc37573cb69425a2444.jpg dfb2d99f5b40bbb2ffcae205520d1cda 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. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 4 x 5 in. or smaller Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass negative 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 City of Washington Description An account of the resource President <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">George Washington</a> and city planner <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/82">Pierre L'Enfant</a> chose the land for the new capital of the United States, in part, because of the beauty of its landscape. Rolling hills, the meeting point of two rivers, flat lands along the river banks, and fields good for growing crops were positive signs. This image shows a romantic view of the city looking across the Potomac River from Virginia into the District. The Capitol building stands on a hill. Sailing ships and tranquil farmlands speak of a prosperous and beautiful city. 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/hec2009014634/"> View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pre-1800s building the mall design & monuments environment ghost mall https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/319865c074fbe200ce7d3d700f250b94.jpg 7f0ee5f38a399b6d479eb0108200ddb6 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. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass negative Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 x 7 in. or smaller 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 Tamaki Miura performing at the Sylvan Theatre Description An account of the resource Tamaki Miura performed an aria from Madame Butterfly as part of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/181">opening performance</a> for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/3">Sylvan Theatre</a> on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> grounds in June 1917. Miura was a Japanese opera singer who toured Europe and the United States in the 1910s and 1920s. 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/hec2008006110/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1917 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1890-1919 arts & culture work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/9bd8795247c3b85341bb905eaf58a329.jpg 7c968cea17cfe1a93f62012b15ed6543 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Eleven-year-old Diana Hopkins has a victory garden, not big but exclusive. <br /><br />It is on the south lawn of the White House, where she lives with her father, Harry Hopkins, special assistant to the President, and Mrs. Hopkins. <br /><br />Diana joined the Nation-wide clamor for space for a victory garden early this spring. A White House gardener set aside a 20-foot-square flower bed near the executive residence and Diana went to work with spade, hoe, rake and vegetable seeds. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper article 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 Diana Hopkins, 11, Has Her Garden on White House Lawn Description An account of the resource Diana Hopkins lived in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> in the early 1940s with her father Harry, who was a special assistant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This article reports on the victory garden she was allowed to have on the White House grounds during World War II. Victory Gardens were small personal gardens planted during the war to help reduce civilian demand for food. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>The Washington Post</em>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/11/1943 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 environment everyday life military history work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/419d08a055444cb0ac313a6f03fb5976.jpg b131d1d21590bb0556cbc825caf34bdd Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. 13.iii: 3p. Attempt to cross the river with Antoine in a Boat. She filled with water, and swamped. We swam to the opposite shore, I with my pantallons, Drawer, Shirt and hat. Antoine naked. John swam across the river to meet us as we intended to have swum back. But he came to me on the other shore. Antoine crossed the bridge with my wet shirt and Pantaloons, and brought back John's cloathes and my watch and umbrella, which I had left with him. He had also gone with a boat and found his own hat floating with his shirt and braces in it, and one of my shoes. He had also sent a message to the house, to dispatch the coachman John to come for us with the carriage. While Antoine was gone for the cloathes, John and I were walking and swimming up and down on the other shore or getting naked on the bank. John walked over the bridge home. The carriage to me and Antoine home, half dressed. We got home, about a quarter before nine. I left an old summer coat and white waistcoat. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digitized text document 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 Diary, John Quincy Adams, 1825 Description An account of the resource Sixth president, John Quincy Adams, often swam in <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/40">Tiber Creek</a> near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>. In 1825, he commandeered an abandoned boat and rowed it down the creek, planning to swim back. A sudden storm arose, sweeping the leaking boat into the Potomac where it began to sink. Adams scrambled overboard, but the weight of his clothes dragged him underwater. A White House steward, Antoine Guista, who was with Adams, jumped overboard and rescued the president. Washington buzzed for days about the President's close call. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Quincy Adams Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Diaries of John Quincy Adams Diary 49, snippet at White House Historical Society. <a href="http://www.whitehousehistory.org/presentations/waddell-artist-visits-white-house-past/president-adams-essay.html">View original snippet</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/13/1825 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/5541e160f4fc69b55bc67db110af159f.jpg c49b4f107ee7c711c069b5c5d563442b 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. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Painting Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. Unknown 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 Tiber Creek: The Bathers Description An account of the resource <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/40">Tiber Creek</a> raced through the city from the base of Capitol Hill to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac River</a>. In the early 1800s, it was about 800 feet wide, flowing just below the hill where <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> was built. Swimmers, boaters, and fishermen navigated its waters. Kingfishers, herons, muskrats, and turtles lived on its marshy banks. Before construction began on the new city of Washington, the Tiber Creek and its tree-lined banks created a natural drainage area from other bodies of water in the area. Artist Peter Waddell painted this reconstruction of the Tiber in 2004, using descriptions from early visitors and residents of Washington to envision how the environment looked in the early 1800s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peter Waddell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived White House Historical Association. <a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/timber-creek-the-bathers-john-quincy-adams-takes-a-deadly-chance-1825-by-peter-waddell">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright White House Historical Association, 2004 building the mall design & monuments environment ghost mall https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/515b3d52ee1db53b90c701a1fdae52f3.jpg f1371150c14c408b3e2a47f0bfaf9a8b Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Location The location of the interview. 1400 Independence Ave., SW Type The nature or genre of the resource Gardens and Landscapes 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 People's Garden Description An account of the resource Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, established the People's Garden on the site of a former parking lot outside the Department of Agriculture in 2009. The garden is maintained by volunteers from the Department. All of the produce grown in the garden is donated to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This garden served as the start of a People's Garden program; there are now People's Gardens in all 50 states. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived US Department of Agriculture Flickr Account. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/4687825849/in/set-72157624121226305">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 (dedicated) 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 environment everyday life work & play