Herding hogs to Chicago

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Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

1868

Description

This drawing shows farmers herding hogs to Chicago, where they were known to fetch a high price.

Interpretation

With the beginning of the railroads in McLean County, much livestock and grain was transported to Chicago via train. But farmers began accusing railroads of cheating them on prices, so here, farmers are taking hogs to market themselves.

Inscription

Hog Drive from Harper's Weekly, October 31, 1868.

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

LaBounty, Bill
Koos, Greg, 1949-
Hartzold, Susan

Source

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

Subject / Keywords

Cartoons (Commentary)
Sketches
Pigs
Hogs
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

mch0403 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives

Date Created

6-3-02

Resource Type	image
Title	Herding hogs to Chicago
Coverage / Year	1868
Description	This drawing shows farmers herding hogs to Chicago, where they were known to fetch a high price.
Interpretation	With the beginning of the railroads in McLean County, much livestock and grain was transported to Chicago via train. But farmers began accusing railroads of cheating them on prices, so here, farmers are taking hogs to market themselves.
Inscription	Hog Drive from Harper's Weekly, October 31, 1868.
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	LaBounty, Bill Koos, Greg, 1949- Hartzold, Susan
Source	Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997
Subject / Keywords	Cartoons (Commentary) Sketches Pigs Hogs 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	mch0403 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Date Created	6-3-02

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