Shocked Corn

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Descriptive Information

Title

Shocked Corn

Description

This field of shocked corn in McLean County was tied up by farmers for drying purposes during the harvest.

Interpretation

Farmers tied corn into shocks so it would stand up for easy access during the harvest and so the corn would dry out.

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

1860/1930

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

mch0380

Date Created

6-3-02

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Shocked Corn
Description	This field of shocked corn in McLean County was tied up by farmers for drying purposes during the harvest.
Interpretation	Farmers tied corn into shocks so it would stand up for easy access during the harvest and so the corn would dry out.
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	Fields Corn Bloomington (Ill.) McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1860/1930
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0380
Date Created	6-3-02
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Shocked Corn