https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/e4372069f67aac51e575911a6a6a885f.jpg 34b27325347fc5c26d6b2c67d325a180 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 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. 19180824 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 Tidal Basin Beach Officially Opens Description An account of the resource Even before the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/430">Tidal Basin</a> was constructed, planners proposed to use it as a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/357">recreational bathing beach</a>. On August 24, 1918, the Tidal Basin bathing beach <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/170">officially opened with a water carnival</a>. Diving competitions, swimming competitions, and canoe tilting contests were all held for men and women. The beach remained open until the mid-1920s, when <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/195">it closed due to pollution</a>. 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/collection/npco/item/npc2008008201/">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/24/1918 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 everyday life ghost mall work & play