https://mallhistory.org/files/original/5e299b8d4fcbe647d3991e08d128d068.jpg c0ee57faae7d16d486b1d55330b0e684 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 800 Height 651 Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photograph Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. The white bathing beach was located on the southeastern side of the Tidal Basin, near the current location of the Jefferson Memorial. Type The nature or genre of the resource Ghost Sites 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 Bathing Beach Description An account of the resource White residents of Washington enjoyed swimming in the Tidal Basin as early as the 1880s. In 1918, the district office of buildings and grounds <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/170">added buildings</a> to make the beach more enjoyable, like a cabana and diving platform. Like other recreational areas in DC, the part of the beach with buildings and diving structures was <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/164">white-only</a>. The Tidal Basin beaches <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/195">closed in 1925</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/npc2007006675/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 (opened) 1925 (closed) 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 everyday life ghost mall neighborhood work & play