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Title
Tile Silo
Coverage-Year
c. 1920  
Description
Marvin Hougham stands next to a tile silo built about 1920 by his father.
Interpretation
Entire ears of corn -- husks and all -- were chopped and blown into silos. This silage was slow to catch on, although advocated by college professors. Silos provided winter feed for cattle.
Inscription
Tile was also popular for silos. Marvin Hougham stands next to the silo built by his father about 1920. (W. Walters)
Lesson Plans / Themes
How we learn about communities
Learning Standards
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society
  • 15 Economics
  • 16 History
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource Type
image  
Source
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County, Illinois  
  • Tiles  
  • Silos  
  • Storage facilities  
  • Silage  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
  • mch0302
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 5:20, p. 72
Date Created
7-8-01
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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