Marion's Hired Hand
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Descriptive Information
Title | Marion's Hired Hand |
Coverage-Year | 1890~ |
Description | This farmhand in Blue Mound Township, McLean County, Illinois, wears a large straw hat and overalls. He sits cross-legged with his hand to his mouth. He has a mustache. |
Interpretation | This is a typical farmhand, probably a migrant worker from Kentucky, who traveled to McLean County via the railroad. Many farmhands were needed to help husk, weed, and walk fields during harvest time. They made about $1.00 a day. Some were hired before they came, others were hobos. |
Lesson Plans / Themes | How we learn about communities |
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Resource Type | Still image |
Source | Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives |
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Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History |
Rights Statement | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Resource Identifier | mch0379 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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