Delivering grain at Shirley elevator

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Descriptive Information

Description

Darrell Beehn, Jr. delivers grain to the elevator near Shirley, Illinois, in the fall of 1995.

Interpretation

Because of the diminishing of railroads, ground transportation was necessary for transporting grain.

Inscription

Delivering grain to the elevator in Shirley, Illinois, 1995. (Ann Charback)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-

Source

ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1995

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

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Resource Identifier

Date Created

7-18-00

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Delivering grain at Shirley elevator
Description	Darrell Beehn, Jr. delivers grain to the elevator near Shirley, Illinois, in the fall of 1995.
Interpretation	Because of the diminishing of railroads, ground transportation was necessary for transporting grain.
Inscription	Delivering grain to the elevator in Shirley, Illinois, 1995. (Ann Charback)
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History How We Learn About Communities
Learning Standards	17 Geography 16 History 15 Economics 13 Science, Technology and Society
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
Source	ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997) The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
Subject / Keywords	Tractors Transportation Grain elevators Corn Farms McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1995
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 8:17, p. 123 mch0367
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Delivering grain at Shirley elevator