Herding hogs to Chicago
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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 |
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Resource Type | Still image |
Source | Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997 |
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Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History |
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Resource Identifier | mch0403 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Herding hogs to Chicago |