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Event
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Event Type
DC History
Event Sort Date
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1931/07/09
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Title
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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
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Library of Congress via the <a href="https://uschs.wordpress.com/tag/hiram-bingham/">US Capitol Historical Society</a>
Date
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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
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Still Image
work & play
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https://mallhistory.org/files/original/2ca8ae9ddb3ada99a4eeed9ed25e87ec.mp4
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Event
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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
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Title
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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
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Paramount News
Source
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Department of the Air Force via National Archives. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/65082">View original.</a>
Date
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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
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Moving Images
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Event
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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
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Title
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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
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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.
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Event
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Event Type
DC History
Dublin Core
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Title
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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
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1950-1979
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/dc1019.photos.207141p/">View Original.</a>
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Event
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Event Type
Cultural Gathering
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.
19791217
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Title
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First National Menorah Lighting
Description
An account of the resource
On the first night of Hanukkah in 1979, President Jimmy Carter walked from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> to <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">Lafayette Park</a> to light the first public Menorah near the Mall. Sponsored by the American Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch, Abraham Shemtov and Levi Shemtov built the Menorah for several years. It was first called the National Menorah by President Ronald Reagan in 1982. The Menorah remained in Lafayette Square until 1987 when it moved to its current location on the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/315">Ellipse</a>. The National Menorah is always lit by the President or a member of the President’s administration.
Source
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Jimmy Carter Library.<a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/6783241"> View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
12/17/1979
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
work & play
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Event
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Event Type
Cultural Gathering
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.
19231224
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First National Christmas Tree and Lighting Ceremony
Description
An account of the resource
On December 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas Tree on the grounds of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/315">Ellipse</a>. Community volunteers and civic leaders, worked together with local schools and the Society of Electrical Development to organize the celebration. The tree came from President Coolidge's home state of Vermont and was covered with 2,500 electric lights. After the tree lighting, thousands of Washingtonians and visitors sang Christmas carols accompanied by a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/144">US Marine Band quartet</a> at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>. African American residents held their own ceremony at the tree starting just after midnight on Christmas morning.
Date
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12/24/1923
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
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division<a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98518085/"> View original</a>.
work & play
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Event
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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.
19300212
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US Army Blimp Lands at Lincoln Memorial
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
02/12/1930
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
In 1930, the US Army landed an open gondola blimp at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>, on a special trip to honor Lincoln's Birthday. Upon landing, the blimp's pilots placed a wreath at the Memorial. US Army blimps occasionally flew over Washington during practices flights from Langley Field in Virginia, but blimps rarely landed on the Mall.
Source
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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/thc1995001697/pp/">View Original</a>.
design & monuments
military history
work & play
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Omeka Image File
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Width
253
Height
213
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Event
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Event Sort Date
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19250000
Event Type
DC History
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Tidal Basin Beach Closes
Description
An account of the resource
The public bathing beach at the Tidal Basin closed in 1925 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/211">after less than a decade in operation</a>. This swimming area was segregated, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/164">open only to whites</a>. Congress controlled the Washington DC budget and received increasing pressure from the African American community to create a beach for African Americans on the Tidal Basin, equivalent to the white beach. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/174">Although Congress approved funding for a second beach, debate within Congress halted progress on its creation</a>. As the conflict intensified, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/185">funding for both beaches was canceled</a> and Congress ordered the demolition of the white beach.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1925
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
civil rights
environment
ghost mall
neighborhood
work & play