15 10 490 https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/866e045b2a92c6d77982764ccd2fe946.jpg 1361ca79bc1c6d2533eade9aa00158fd Object Representation of an object, e.g. plate, instruments, tools. Appearance Physical description of the object Postcard. On the front is a photograph of Washington, DC. On the back is a caption, short message from the sender, address of recipient, and a postmark dated March 26, 1913. The caption reads "View is West from the Capitol. In the foreground is the Botanical Gardens; in the distance the Post Office, National Museum, Smithsonian, Bureau of Engraving, Washington Monument, Treasury, White House, Art Gallery, D.A.R. Hall, Bureau American Republics, Potomac River and Arlington, Virginia." 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 Pennsylvania Avenue and City from the Capitol Terrace Description An account of the resource This postcard from 1913 shows the Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue. The building in the left foreground is the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/29">old Botanic Garden conservatory</a>, with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/26">Bartholdi Fountain</a> between it and Pennsylvania Avenue. Business and residential buildings are still standing between 3rd and 4th Streets where the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/427">National Gallery of Art</a> is today. Beyond them is the dome of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/55">National Museum of Natural History</a> and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Kiplinger Washington Collection, Historical Society of Washington, D.C. <a href="http://historydc.pastperfect-online.com/32595cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=7EA1B3CF-C4E2-4A2D-9308-311211789550;type=102">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1913 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 design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/23dd7de0cc394a408f06565a75133a34.jpg 0125ced8441e15130a87403372e55a93 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. By a late act of Congress a portion of the public grounds, not exceeding five acres, was granted for the use of the Columbian Institute, to be located under the direction of the President of the United States. On this grant I am informed that the Institute contemplate the establishment of a Botanic Garden, and, when their funds will authorize the important undertaking, the erection of a building for a National Museum and Library. At this establishment visitors, whether excited by curiosity or the desire of instruction, will be enabled to examine the various mineral and vegetable productions of this and other countries; and, in short, every thing connected with natural history, botany, and the arts. An opportunity is now offered for the display of that liberality for which the citizens of this District are so eminently conspicuous; and, as this laudable undertaking has for its object important national benefits, it is presumable that the patriotic citizens of our common country will likewise co-operate with the members of the Institute in completing their design. By the act of incorporation, passed the 20th of April 1818, donations and bequests may be received, and applied to the use of the Institute. A small portion of the liberality of my fellow-citizens, properly applied, would enable the Institute not only to embellish the Metropolis, but to promote one of the great objects of the association - that of "collecting, cultivating, and distributing the various vegetable productions of this and other countries, whether ornamental, medicinal, or esculent, or for the promotion of the arts and manufactures."* The Botanic Garden will likewise afford a delightful retreat, where citizens and visitors may inhale the fragrant breeze, and contemplate the beauties of the creation. Great additions have been made to botany by the instruct of the moderns, and the discovery of islands and continents. Most of the delicious fruits and fragrant flowers, with the various shrubs and trees, which adorn the European gardens, are from foreign climates. Public botanic gardens were first planted in Italy, in the 16th century. To Sir Hans Sloane the British nation are indebted for the establishment of a magnificent museum of natural history, and for a valuable legacy to the botanic garden, which was first planted in the suburbs of London, in 1673, and the first in the island of Great Britain. Public collections and museums, systematically arranged, are the proper schools to study natural history, and to make lasting impressions on the memory. In these may be seen animals the most gigantic and minute, from the mammoth to the diminutive insects which almost eludes microscopic vision. In these also we may behold the variegated plumage of the feathered tribe, collected from various climes, and preserved in perfection. Centuries have passed away since establishments were first formed for the promotion of the arts and sciences. Among the most celebrated were the Royal Society of London, established by charter , in the year 1663, by Charles 2d, and L'Academie Royale de Sciences of France in 1666. Each was supported by voluntary contributions. In 1670, the Academia Naturae Curiosoram was instituted in Germany. In 1699, under Louis 14th, the patron of arts and sciences, the French Academy was new modelled and improved, and machines was defrayed from the public treasury. In 1711, a Royal Literary Academy was instituted at Berlin, under the direction of Leibnitz; and in 1725, a Literary Academy was established by Peter the Great, at Petersburgh, who alotted a magnificent house and liberal pensions to the Academicians. In 1739 and 1746, the monarchs of Sweden and Denmark each incorporated Literary Societies; and of a more modern date have been established at the French National Institute and the Royal Institution of London; last, though not least in my estimation, are the various literary establishments of our own country, which claim the pen of an able eulogist. In these great public establishments the sciences of natural philosophy, including mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, hydrostatics, and astronomy; of mathematics, of anatomy, and physiology, chemistry, botany, natural history, obstetric, surgery, and the practice of medicine, have received an immense supply of new experimental facts and observations; and by the application of science, agriculture and manufactures have been benefitted. Though the Columbian Institute cannot boast of wealth, or the patronage of the government, except in the use of five acres of land; yet I trust it is not destined to a premature decay; on the contrary, I hope that its name will never be erased from the list of American institutions. It may at present, like most of the establishments of our country, whilst in their infantile state, receive "light and science from the East;" but the day, I hope, is not far distant, when it will reflect them in a compound ratio. It is true, that the energies of its members have been paralized for the want of funds to carry their design into full effect. Nil desperae dum should be their motto. Industry and perseverance will yet overcome difficulties, and establish the character of the association. The President of the United States, ever desirous of promoting and fostering those establishments of our country which have a tendency to increase the prosperity and happiness of the people, has been pleased to assign a portion of the "Mall," near the Capitol, for the use of the Institute, where the progress of the Botanic Garden, Museum, &c. may be witnessed, and I indulge the pleasing hope that the establishment will flourish, and attract the attention of the scientific members of the National Legislature. A Friend to the Institute. *Should any patron of science feel disposed to aid the Institute by a bequest, its legal title is "The Columbian Institute for the promotion of Arts and Sciences" P.S. "The corporation are authorized and empowered to take and receive any sum or sums of money, or any goods, chattels, or effects, of any kind or nature whatsoever, which shall or may hereafter be given, granted, or bequeathed, unto the said corporation, by any person, or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable of making such gift or bequest." - Act of Congress. 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 Columbian Institute Description An account of the resource The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/406">Columbian Institute</a> was a Washington organization dedicated to the promotion of the arts and sciences for the benefit of the nation. In 1820, two years after their official charter was approved by Congress, the Institute was granted five acres of land on the Mall to create a botanic garden, just west of the Capitol grounds. The plans to follow the garden with a museum and library, described in this article, were never realized. The botanic garden was abandoned by the late 1830s as the organization slowly dissolved. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1820 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 design & monuments ghost mall https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/ba05e107e9adc9a0415ccf36ebd3d681.jpg 6475af1f4d0755c2d379c2d9a2b99770 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. Botanic Gardens Structure Expected to Be Ready Next Summer. Construction work on the new and modern conservatory of the Botanic Gardens has been progressing steadily since the corner stone was laid in the latter part of last year, and it is expected that it will be ready for occupancy in the middle of next summer. One of the outstanding features of the conservatory, which will be the finest in the world when finished, is that all of the framework and superstructure is made of aluminum. This metal is especially adapted for construction work in conservatories from a technical viewpoint. The ventilators and heat regulators of the new building will be entirely electrically operated. Once the new buildings are completed the staff of the gardens will move the many hundreds of rare plants from their present location across the street to the new gardens, which will be bounded by Maryland avenue, First street southwest and Canal street. The Botanic Gardens are 113 years old, and in the clearing work contractors have been obliged to move many old landmarks, including the old wall which has bounded the garden property for 70 years. The work is being carried on under the supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, David Lynn, the technical work being done by Bennet, Parsons & Frost, architects, of New York City. George W. Hess is director of the Botanic Gardens. 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 New Conservatory is Rising Steadily Description An account of the resource The original <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/29">botanic gardens</a> in Washington were built in line with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol building</a>, where the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/25">Capitol Reflecting Pool</a> is today. The new design proposed for the Mall in the early 1900s called for an open green space from the Capitol to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>, sparking a debate over the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/383">relocation of the Botanic Gardens</a>. The final decision was to shift the institution to Independence Ave, then Canal Street. The new buildings described in this article were state-of-the art for the time, fit for the National Botanic Gardens. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/26/1932 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 building the mall design & monuments https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/8004f55e05c7ad1bda73131d0f577292.jpg e95d93b3700c6c6652e7e9bbf9571bab Object Representation of an object, e.g. plate, instruments, tools. Appearance Physical description of the object Map 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 Proposed National Botanic Garden Description An account of the resource In the late 1920s, Congress and Washington city planners debated moving the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/29">Botanic Garden</a> from the Mall to a larger location elsewhere in the District. This map shows a proposed plan for the Botanic Garden on a much larger site than is possible on the National Mall. While the Garden ultimately remained on the Mall, the area on this map is now the home of the National Arboretum. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Fine Arts Commission Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived District of Columbia Public Library. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcplcommons/3359941355">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1929 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/0ec299954375a3d6b6d2f85acae034c5.jpg 19499c01bdf89073c2d2e4b30ddca7c5 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. Washington, July 1, 1850 Among the many improvements now in progress in our city, both of a public and private kind, with great pleasure I witnessed the commencement of a National Botanic Garden. The site selected for that purpose is the handsome square of ground lying between Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues (known as the old Botanic Garden) and separated on its east side from the grounds around the Capitol by a street. This square contains near 12 acres, and will, when graded, be laid out in various compartments adapted to the arrangement and classification of both foreign and indigenous plants and trees, to each of which it is intended to attach a durable table, on which will be painted, in legible characters, the scientific name, then the local one, native country, together with its uses as applicable to the arts, &c., &c. The ranges of conservatories for the protection of tropical and other tender plants during winter will, when finished, be over 300 feet in length, and the walls of some of these plant structures are already three or four feet above the surface, and towards their completion. Congress has very liberally appropriated $5,000. The nucleus of the present very large collection of plants (the preservation of which gave rise to the above appropriation) was laid by the roots and seeds brought home by our Exploring Expedition under Capt. Wilkes; since then, however, through the instrumentality of officers of our government, residing or visiting foreign countries in our national vessels, many interesting plants have been added, so that the collection as it now stands, numbers about 11,000 species. From the rapid addition, through the number of plants sent in, and the necessity of occupying the grounds on which the old Green-houses stood, in order that the Patent office could be extended, decided Congress in granting a larger square or space, where the collection could be seen to better advantage, and thereby aid in the beautifying of our city, and at the same time afford space enough to test new esculent fruits and roots, and these, when found worthy of preservation, to be propagated and disseminated [illegible] our wide extended country for the benefit of the many. Our citizens generally will be gratified to learn that this valuable acquisition in the metropolis is now in rapid progress, under the superintendence of the scientific, experienced and successful gardener, Mr. William D. Brackenridge. 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 The National Botanic Garden - Its Commencement Description An account of the resource This article from the Baltimore Sun discusses the establishment of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/29">National Botanic Garden</a> in Washington. The main source of the collection for the garden were botanic specimens gathered during the United States Exploring Expedition, which explored the coasts of North and South America from 1838 to 1842. These plants had been stored near the Patent Office but needed a new home. Congress chose to build the new botanic garden on the Mall where a private group had maintained a garden thirty years before: the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/406">Columbian Institution</a>'s botanic garden stood on the same site from 1820 to 1830. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Sun (Baltimore). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/2/1850 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 building the mall design & monuments environment https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/4a2ca886e9cc57b7da61f3236889517d.jpg a05ff2a073f6c328c24c9424fbe54f4e 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. The NSO's Festive Mix of Broadway and Country By Mark Adamo Special to The Washington Post There they were, 400,000 strong: sweating, drinking, waving--or wearing--the american flag. The crowd on the Capitol's West Lawn was a living demonstration of the right to peaceable assembly at last night's star-studded Capitol Fourth Concert with guest conductor Erich Kunzel and the National Symphony Orchestra.... 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 West Lawn Story on the Fourth Description An account of the resource Since 1979, the National Symphony Orchestra has played a concert, called <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/381">"A Capitol Fourth,"</a> on the west front of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>, facing the National Mall. Fireworks are also launched from near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. This article describes the 1993 concert which included musicians such as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rita Moreno, and Johnny Cash. The concert concluded, per tradition, with the Symphony playing marches with the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Corps Band</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mark Adamo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/5/1993 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 arts & culture everyday life work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/d995fb46f12170b25b856d3a159c3bf4.mp3 5ee1ee487c71c08cc4f3a1120a96a53b https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/6901a1f2ac738bbdad2c59737a5598c9.jpg fa3d008c440c4de3ddb867c8e7c78f5f Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 30 seconds 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 Transit of Venus March Description An account of the resource <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/142">John Philip Sousa</a> wrote this march in 1883 for the unveiling of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/19">statue of Joseph Henry</a>, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, on April 19, 1883. At that event, the piece was played by the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Band</a>, directed by Sousa. The sheet music was lost for over 100 years, until a copy was found in the Library of Congress. This recording features the Virginia Grand Military Band. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Philip Sousa Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress. <a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200002625/default.html">Listen to full recording</a>. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.100010997">View sheet music</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883 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 everyday life work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/682c88ee6f988584bc1164a29fbb24bf.jpg e5e0c6527f9adf12445a666d4068f3ef 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 Capitol Fourth Concert Description An account of the resource Since 1979, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) has performed on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/380">west front of the Capitol</a> on the fourth of July. The concert is aired by PBS stations as "A Capitol Fourth" and features musicians and vocalists as well as the NSO and the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">Marine Band</a>. This photograph shows the highlight of the concert, when fireworks are set off from near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> while the bands play on. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Architect of the Capitol Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Architect of the Capitol. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscapitol/6473636341/in/photolist-aS45xF-bEUJHn/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/4/2011 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 arts & culture everyday life work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/d07b0a80e3dae5c5ecd56ccd9761a143.jpg fef9a2b8fb8d5d4e09855017d3213d48 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. Realizing a project which has long been in the minds of the executive officers of the orchestral association, the National Symphony Orchestra tonight will inaugurate a series of summer concerts at the Potomac Watergate, west of Lincoln Memorial. As the afterglow of sunset tinges the sky above the Virginia hills and twilight deepens over the waters of the river, Dr. Hans Kindler will raise the baton for the first chord of "Die Meistersinger" overture in the first program of a series which will place the National Capital in the ranks of those cities which sustain outdoor concerts during the summer months. The stirring measures of the overture of the greatest comic opera ever written will accentuate the festival feeling appropriate to the occasion. The overture will be followed by the splendid D minor symphony of Cesar Franck, a tenail monument to the dignity of the human spirit and music befitting the neighborhood of the memorial to Abraham Lincoln. The remainder of the program, after the intermission, will consist of two numbers by Johann Strauss the younger - "Voices of Spring" waltz, and "Perpetuum Mobile" - Brahms' lovely "Cradle Song" and Chaikoviski's "1812" overture. Dr. Kindler, who is the general director of the series of summer concerts, will conduct the first two programs. For the concert on Wednesday night he announces as soloist Bert Granoff, local tenor, who will sing in excerpts from "Die Walkuere" and "Die Meistersinger." Other Wagnerian music in the first half of the program will be the preludes to the first and third acts of "Lohengrin" and the "Tannhaeuser" overture. In the second half of the program will be heard Smetana's symphonie poem, "The Moldau;" Rimski-Korsakov's "Spanish Caprice," and two numbers by Antonin Dvorak: "Songs My Mother Taught Me" and "Humoreske," Op. 101, No. 7. The orchestra will be seated within a reflecting shell built on a barge anchored in the river. Acoustices will be further aided by a system of sound amplifiers, which will disperse the music without distortion. Tests made yesterday proved the amplifying apparatus to be entirely satisfactory. Henry Talbot, head usher in Constitutional Hall, will be in charge of a corps of assistants in the seating of patrons. Those who hold 25-cent tickets are asked to enter from the upper level of the Watergate or from the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial; those who hold 50-cent and $1 tickets will enter through the underpass on the lower level. Box offices will be open each concert evening at 6:30 o'clock on both upper and lower levels. Concerts will begin at 8 o'clock sharp. All tickets purchased in advance will have rain checks attached. If inclement weather causes cancellation of a concert, or interrupts a program before the intermission, the checks will entitle holders to admittance at the next concert without additional cost. Special street-car and bus service will be furnished for the convenience of patrons. The Capital Transit Co. is running extra busses on concert nights between the Watergate and Seventeenth and K streets. The Washington Rapid Transit Co. promises special busses starting from Petworth and the Sixteenth street District line. The Petworth bus will leave Fifth and Emerson streets northwest at 7 p.m. and the Sixteenth street bus at 6:55, both arriving at the Watergate at 7:35, in ample time for the concert. The personnel of the orchestra is virtually the same as it was last season, with Frank Gittelson as concertmaster, Howard Mitchell as first violoncellist, George Wargo at the first viola desk, and Jaques Posell as the first contrabass. Newcomers in the ranks are Bernard Robbins (New York) assistant concert-master; Bert Morron (Philadelphia), oboe; James Dickie (New York), bassoon, and Walter Howe (Boston), tympani. Antonio Brico, conductor of the New York Women's Orchestra, will conduct the second pair of concerts on July 21 and 24. John Powell, composer-pianist, is announced as soloist on July 21. Sandor Harmati, former conductor of the Omaha Orchestra and now director of the Westchester festivals, will be guest conductor on July 28 and 31. The concerts on August 4 and 7 will be directed by Rudolph Ganz 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 National Symphony Gives First Dusk Concert Today Description An account of the resource This article from the Washington Post describes the first season of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/187">concerts at the Watergate steps</a> near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>. Performances were generally classical music, both orchestral and featuring singers. Performers were on a specially constructed barge in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac</a> and the audience sat on the river bank. As the article points out, special busses ran to and from the Mall for the concerts. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Washington Post. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/14/1935 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 arts & culture work & play https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/ff6a07396fa403e37379f51d3f9e4f4f.jpg 0e9247f60f1f99479e3b9e07c56e7cd0 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 national capital, Washington, D.C. Sketched from nature by Adolph Sachse, 1883-1884. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adolph Sachse Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context G3851.A3 1884 .S3 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 Map 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 national capital, Washington, DC Description An account of the resource This detail of the bird's eye view of the city, "The national capital, Washington, D.C. Sketched from nature by Adolph Sachse, 1883-1884" shows the National Mall before the Army Corps of Engineers began to dredge the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac River</a> to fill in the tidal wetlands. The project was intended to enlarge the shipping channel and to help prevent flooding and sewage accumulation. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/326">Reclamation of Potomac Flats</a> began in 1882 and continued to 1890. Landfill extended the length and width of the Mall, forming East Potomac Park and extending the Mall beyond the site of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. When the project ended, Washington, DC, had 638 acres of new land. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adolph Sachse Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Library of Congress Geography and Map Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/item/75693178">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 1860-1889 building the mall design & monuments environment ghost mall