Corn Celebration Preparation

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/adeebcc0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-8

Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1915~

Description

In downtown Bloomington, an archway of straw bales marks the entrance to tents set up for the annual Cornfest. The Corn Palace is in the background.

Interpretation

Bloomington hosted an annual corn festival as a way to celebrate the harvest and show pride in its agricultural roots.

Inscription

corn celebration prep

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Resource Type

Still image

Source

Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997

Subject / Keywords

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Statement

Resource Identifier

mch0412 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Corn Celebration Preparation
Coverage-Year	1915~
Description	In downtown Bloomington, an archway of straw bales marks the entrance to tents set up for the annual Cornfest. The Corn Palace is in the background.
Interpretation	Bloomington hosted an annual corn festival as a way to celebrate the harvest and show pride in its agricultural roots.
Inscription	corn celebration prep
Lesson Plans / Themes	Celebrations and Festivals American communities in history
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	LaBounty, Bill Koos, Greg, 1949- Hartzold, Susan
Resource Type	Still image
Source	Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997
Subject / Keywords	Celebrations Festivals Castles & palaces Corn Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0412 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Corn Celebration Preparation