Field of Shocked Corn

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/ac881190-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-0

Descriptive Information

Description

A field of shocked corn in McLean County shows how farmers prepared for the harvest.

Interpretation

Farmers tied corn into shocks so it would stand up and dry out before it was harvested.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How We Learn About Communities

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Source

Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1880/1930

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

mch0373

Date Created

6-3-02

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Field of Shocked Corn
Description	A field of shocked corn in McLean County shows how farmers prepared for the harvest.
Interpretation	Farmers tied corn into shocks so it would stand up and dry out before it was harvested.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How We Learn About Communities
Learning Standards	18 Social Systems 15 Economics 13 Science, Technology and Society 16 History
Author or Creator	Walters, William D, Jr., 1942- McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Koos, Greg, 1949- Hartzold, Susan
Source	Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives
Subject / Keywords	Corn Fields Bloomington (Ill.) McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1880/1930
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0373
Date Created	6-3-02
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Field of Shocked Corn