24 10 490 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/5919da9e46bdfabc388234f0b595d5ea.jpg 3aca5a69a8fbfc733e7f2e35cd68dc86 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. 550 x 269 px 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 Monumental plans for the Department of Agriculture Description An account of the resource Sketched in 1904 and later published in Women's Home Companion, this drawing demonstrates grand neoclassical plans to expand the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/289">Department of Agriculture</a>. The Department had long since outgrown the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/444">original 1868 construction</a>, one of the oldest on the National Mall. By the turn of the century, almost 500 people worked there, and laboratory space was no longer sufficient for chemistry and botanical research programs. Plans for rebuilding the department came, in part, from the massive redesign of the National Mall proposed by the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/350">McMillan Commission in 1901</a> to construct the Mall as a sweeping vista of monuments bordered with museums and government buildings. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.M. Petit Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived US Commission on Fine Arts. <a href="http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/ncr/designing-capital/sec5.html">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 1890-1919 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905 design & monuments environment https://mallhistory.org/files/original/94d908111fa4abc87311e13c6fe5dbb0.jpg ff559214da0a47048fd1c3b4e5f0238c 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 John Marshall Statue Description An account of the resource In 1882, Congress approved the creation of a statue to honor John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The statue was sculpted by artist William Wetmore Story, whose father had served on the Supreme Court with Marshall. It was unveiled on May 10, 1884 on the west plaza of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">United States Capitol</a>. In 1981, the statue was moved to the ground floor of the Supreme Court Building. There are two other casts of the memorial, one in John Marshall Park in Washington and the other at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Wetmore Story (sculptor) 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/dc0253.photos.025942p/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/10/1884 (dedicated) 11/1981 (moved) 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 1980-1999 design & monuments ghost mall https://mallhistory.org/files/original/f5c6e0dd4de4f3e3818b70c8c6ccb60f.jpg ec4d59d252960b59f8922dba2c42da88 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 sterescopic slide 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 Agricultural Depot Description An account of the resource By 1870, after two years on the National Mall, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/291">the Department of Agriculture combined the functions of an office building, a research center, library, and museum</a>. In this stereoscopic view of the mall, visitors chat in from of large iron and glass greenhouses which held live plant specimens from around the world. A gate on present-day <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/311">Constitution Avenue</a> led into the formal gardens of the Department filled with heart-shaped, terraced flower beds bordered by two summer houses. The design of these gardens to some extent tamed the untended space of the Mall, an expanse considered an eyesore in the nation's capital. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Public Library Digital Collections. <a href="http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-4733-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870 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 design & monuments environment ghost mall https://mallhistory.org/files/original/ae1997d38158b96107904805497cd380.png a18fcd812749cd75d1a32fef0b5de7b6 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 drawing Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 370 x 784 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 Interior of the Department of Agriculture, 1871 Description An account of the resource During the 1800s, the massive red brick <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/444">Department of Agriculture</a>, designed by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/70">Adolf Cluss</a>, housed laboratories, agricultural specimens, seeds, plants, animals, geological artifacts, an extensive library, and a museum. Visitors came to see exhibits on every aspect of agricultural and animal life on the ground floor of the building. The statisticians' office, entomology department, and other research laboratories each had their own section, while on the third floor, workers, usually women, sorted and distributed seed packets. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Harper's Weekly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/25/1871 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 environment work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/0e630bb0e099bd2f75128b4213014388.jpg 23254476d37e02c1c3db532814015884 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 03/31/1800 Birthplace New Jersey Death Date 06/19/1867 Occupation Scientist Biographical Text Isaac Newton was a successful farmer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. From his dairy farms, he sold ice cream to Philadelphia and butter to Washington, DC. As a member of the US Agricultural Society, he lobbied vigorously for the establishment of a federal department. In 1862, President Lincoln created the US Department of Agriculture and appointed Newton to be the first commissioner. Newton wanted the Department to be a scientific institution, serving the needs of American agriculture by educating farmers and conducting research. Under his leadership, the Department hired a number of accomplished scientists. In addition to directing projects like the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/372">fields on the Mall </a>and the creation of a library, Newton took an active hand. He is said to have worked in the fields one summer to help protect the crops from a sudden thunderstorm. Sadly, Newton died before the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/444">first building</a> for the Department of Agriculture was completed, but his vision for the Department lived on. First Name for nav purposes Isaac Last Name for nav purposes Newton 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 Isaac Newton Description An account of the resource Pennsylvania farmer and dairyman, Isaac Newton served as the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/289">first United States Commissioner of Agriculture</a>. Under Newton, the agency focused on research and education, disseminating information to farmers throughout the nation. Newton advocated for daily weather reports being telegraphed nationwide, created an <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/372">experimental farm</a> on the National Mall, and contributed to the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/29">National Botanical Garden's </a>specimen collections. 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 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/529257">View original image</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isaac Newton environment work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/60705d0dcec17e1af5205efd0df9d5a9.jpg bc9fba42c726441a86b196bb9db55788 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. 800px x 300px 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 Scientists and Farmers at the Department of Agriculture Description An account of the resource When President Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, the agency consisted of only four scientists and agriculturists. By 1867, their numbers grew to 70 employees, indicating the rapid growth of the scope and influence of what is now the nation's sixth largest federal agency. Housed in the basement of the US Patent Office until 1868, Agricultural Department employees also tended <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/372">experimental crops in gardens and fields on the National Mall</a>, extending between today's Independence and Constitution Avenues. In this image, the first Commissioner of Agriculture, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/290">Isaac Newton</a>, is seated in the center. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived United States Department of Agriculture. <a href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/sep13/d3010-1.htm">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867 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 environment ghost mall work & play https://mallhistory.org/files/original/5df9b342e86ecb8300873f0dfd91c626.jpg 3dbc93b78bc7f3cd229fc676110a201b 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 "No More of those Hideous Monuments!" Description An account of the resource This political cartoon was printed in New York in 1885. Complaining about all of the monuments being erected to honor our nation's history in the wake of the turmoil of the Civil War, the captions proclaims "No more of those hideous monuments!" Monuments from the National Mall are featured prominently in the cartoon, including the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a> which appears as a smokestack. This shows the contested nature of the Mall and its many memorials, which were not universally popular in their own times. 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/2011661804/">View original</a>. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Keppler & Schwarzmann, New York Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/19/1885 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 https://mallhistory.org/files/original/59e89a68de22dab89364a6b45382505d.jpg 78fe774b76234f73bc95185b4de97539 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 B & W photo Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 640 x 512 px 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 David Burnes' Cottage Description An account of the resource David Burnes, one of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/94">original nineteen proprietors of land that created the District of Columbia</a>, lived in this humble cottage overlooking today's <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/311">Constitution Avenue</a>. Burnes owned <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/247">700 acres encompassing the heart of downtown</a>, including the future sites of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/20">Ellipse</a>. Contemporaries characterized Burnes as an argumentative, controversial Scotsman. Despite great wealth (reportedly the equivalent of $14 million today), he never replaced his original home. His daughter, Marcia, married New York Congressman John Van Ness, later mayor of Washington. A close friend of Dolly Madison, she built a magnificent home behind Burnes's cottage which became a center of social life in the capital. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894 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 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/2012646630/">View original</a>. building the mall design & monuments everyday life ghost mall neighborhood https://mallhistory.org/files/original/bca4dc39024e5ce991ea176e0bc00f18.jpg 113ad5bdcd73fb9495388b203bc19673 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 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 Early Washington, DC Description An account of the resource This landscape painting of Washington, DC, looks out from the area that is Union Station today onto the early <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">US Capitol building</a>. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">George Washington</a> built two row houses to the right of the Capitol. Although this is a highly romanticized view of the city, when artist William McLeod painted this landscape in 1844, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/402">cows still roamed the Mall and much of the land around the Capitol remained undeveloped</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William McLeod Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Department of State Diplomatic Reception Rooms. <a href="https://diplomaticrooms.state.gov/Pages/item.aspx?item=49&RootFolder=/Collection%20Items">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844 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 design & monuments environment everyday life https://mallhistory.org/files/original/8ac41c93ed5f7a0ce915c2f2f5986055.png 909497a303e80aefb74ccd701ba47b36 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. It appears that the Salem discovered the schooner (called the Pearl) lying in Cornfield harbor, at the mouth of the Potomac, about two o'clock on Monday morning. The fugitives seventy-seven in number, were fast asleep below, and Edward Sayres, the captain, Cheester English, a white boatman, and Daniel Drayton were also below. The Salem being immediately run alongside the Pearl, the Georgetown party almost instantaneously boarded her, fastened down the hatches and secured the fugitives and the white men on board. The movement was a rapid and successful one, and all on board the Pearl were thus made prisoner without bloodshed, although it was evident the slaves would have resisted if there had been any chance of escape. On the arrival of the Salem and the schooner at the steamboat wharf yesterday a large number of persons were assembled, some of whom used very threatening language towards the white men who were brought up prisoners; and if the latter escaped without serious personal injury, it was owing to the prudence and firmness of the guard by whom they were attended, and then being quickly conveyed to jail in a hack, which was pressed into immediate requisition. 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 Capture of escaped slaves on the Pearl Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/29/1848 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 Description An account of the resource In 1848, 77 enslaved African Americans, including the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/283">Edmonson sisters</a>, attempted to escape their bondage in Washington, DC, by fleeing north to freedom via the ship the Pearl. Unfortunately, unfavorable winds slowed their escape, the ship was captured, and the escapees were brought back to Washington. This newspaper article details the attempted escape, capture, and a minor riot which broke out on the land that would become the National Mall as the Pearl's passengers were transported to jail. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Examiner (Louisville, Kentucky). civil rights politics & protest