https://mallhistory.org/files/original/c0cb30ce863c9e1f0fe66d9292669e88.jpg 46c76ae8ca86bfda99219ef3475aef42 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 Rejected design for the Statue of Freedom Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Crawford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Architect of the Capitol. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uscapitol/8393038282/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855 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 This design of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/534">Statue of Freedom</a> was rejected for its reference to slavery. It was one of three designs developed by sculptor Thomas Crawford for the top of the Capitol dome. In 1856, he proposed a statue with a “Liberty Cap.” This style of cap was seen on images of "Liberty" during the American Revolution and was inspired by caps given to slaves in Ancient Rome at their emancipation. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War at the time, strongly opposed the proposal. Davis, a slaveowner and later named President of the Confederate States of America, rejected any design that seemed critical of slavery. Type The nature or genre of the resource Unbuilt design & monuments