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