https://mallhistory.org/files/original/f6043b12cd324bcce82ab94be2786b0a.jpg 0b02196eb9b20a29ddcb86cdc9a852a1 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 Daguerre Statue Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/npc2007000100/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-1920 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. A relief bust of Daguerre sits in front of a large globe, admired by a female figure representing Fame. Laurel garlands frame Daguerre and encircle the globe. The inscriptions read: "Photograph, the electric telegraph, and the steam engine are the three greatest discoveries of the age. No five centuries in human progress can show such strides as these." and "To commemorate the first half-century in photograph 1839-1889. Erected by the Photographer's Association of America, August, 1890." Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Memorials 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 Daguerre Memorial Description An account of the resource This memorial commemorates photography pioneer, Louis Daguerre, inventor of the daguerreotype. The Photographer's Association of America presented the memorial to the people of the United States in a ceremony at the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/56">Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building</a> on April 15, 1890, where it was installed in an alcove. In 1897, it was moved outside to the Smithsonian Grounds so visitors could see the whole piece. The statue was removed from the Mall in 1969 to make way for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/50">Hirshhorn Museum</a>. Today, it stands on the grounds of the National Portrait Gallery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. Scott Hartley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890 (dedicated) 1897 (moved outdoors) 1969 (removed) 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 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/npc2007000100/"> View original</a>. design & monuments ghost mall