Shocked Corn

Resource Type

image

Title

Shocked Corn

Coverage / Year

1860 to 1930

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

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

mch0380

Date Created

6-3-02

Resource Type	image
Title	Shocked Corn
Coverage / Year	1860 to 1930
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, Illinois McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	mch0380
Date Created	6-3-02

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