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Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois

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Title
Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois
Description
The Corn Belt Bank building in downtown Bloomington is six stories high, one of the tallest in the city. A horse and carriage wait on the street outside.
Interpretation
Because of the prominence of agriculture in McLean County, bankers capitalized on the need for farmers to have loans and savings.
Inscription
corn bank
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
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
Source
Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997  
Subject / Keywords
  • Carriages and coaches  
  • Horses  
  • Banks  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1920~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0395 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Date Created
6-3-02
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleCorn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois
DescriptionThe Corn Belt Bank building in downtown Bloomington is six stories high, one of the tallest in the city. A horse and carriage wait on the street outside.
InterpretationBecause of the prominence of agriculture in McLean County, bankers capitalized on the need for farmers to have loans and savings.
Inscriptioncorn bank
Lesson Plans / ThemesHow 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
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
SourceExtra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997  
Subject / Keywords
  • Carriages and coaches  
  • Horses  
  • Banks  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1920~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0395 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Date Created6-3-02
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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