https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/files/original/53619a404132b6c976b7f1d6ea570380.jpg 823ecfa2b948dda30b5ff5020f10c948 https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/files/original/38e1d012a5b12832dd395f8e5647d123.jpg 9d16ff548f59147d768a5383791afa04 https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/files/original/4ad2fc5a5d8b296c2fa3677ad4940bf9.jpg 3a6a5924d3fa2f0c0eec0d116379df1c https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/files/original/6329a015c65f34568df4c487aecb8d22.jpg 6a0e6575ae381fa0410590dbc2044c31 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 New Deal Sites Place-Based Stories Use this item type for your second skill assignment, in which you will document New Deal-era sites through image, sound, and text. Date Include the date of your project here. October 14, 2019 Format Describe the format of the file(s) included in this item. contemporary photography, historical photography, models, and text Narrative Use this field to attach your narrative about the site. When I began my visit to the town of Occoquan, I was full of confidence that I would be able to find information on the wharf created by the CWA in the early 1930s. However, after conversing with several credible authorities on the town's history, I came to realize that the history of this wharf has almost been forgotten. I had to know why. The town has always relied upon the river from which it receives its name. The Occoquan carried goods such as flour, lumber, and fish into the town as well as tourists from Washington D.C. The town clearly was reliant on its wharves, but why was so little attention paid to the wharf created by the CWA? I believe that the reason lies in the fact that only one wharf was created by the CWA and that other wharves existed at the time of its construction. The additional wharf provided additional commerce in the town, but when it is considered in terms that a modern American might understand, the CWA's wharf acted as another rest stop for drivers. At the wharf, ship workers could unload their goods, but those in the town were ultimately responsible for their production, consumption, and sale. To further clarify, consider the Occoquan Mill House. Here, grains brought from the Occoquan River were processed into flour and then resold. The Wharves that brought these grains to the mill are almost entirely excluded from the narrative. When wondering why the CWA's wharf has been denied the attention it deserves, I believe that the answer lies in the fact that the people of Occoquan were the ones responsible for those goods and the tourists that visited the town. Without the town's people, the goods delivered by the Wharves would have been without use. 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 Municipal Improvements - Occoquan VA Description An account of the resource Constructed between 1933 and 1934 by the CWA along the Occoquan River, these wharves were essential to the town of Occoquan's well-being. Those vessels that stopped at the wharves brought a variety of goods into the town, including flour, lumber, and fish as well as tourists from the nation's capital - Washington D.C. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathaniel Smith Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/municipal-improvements-occoquan-va/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons