Corn Palace at the Bloomington Cornfest

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image

Coverage / Year

1915

Description

A Corn Palace was the center of the 1915 Bloomington Cornfest. This photo was taken at night.

Interpretation

The 1915 Bloomington Cornfest was held from November 1-6 to coincide with the Bloomington Prosperity Week when many stores had sales. The Corn Palace was advertised as "the most prestigious corn palace ever built in central Illinois." The palace was a temporary structure created by rebuilding the exterior of the Coliseum. A timber false front was added to the front of the Coliseum which was covered with decorative swirls and spirals formed by ears of corn. The outside of the palace was lit by a 1,000 watt Pearless nitrogen lamp and 11 smaller 750 watt lamps.

Inscription

The first of two Bloomington Cornfests was held in 1915.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Celebrations and Festivals
American Communities in History
Communities and Geography
How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

18 Social systems
16 History
15 Economics

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

Harvesting
Celebrations
Festivals
Corn
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

IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:3, p. 79
mch0310

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
Title	Corn Palace at the Bloomington Cornfest
Coverage / Year	1915
Description	A Corn Palace was the center of the 1915 Bloomington Cornfest. This photo was taken at night.
Interpretation	The 1915 Bloomington Cornfest was held from November 1-6 to coincide with the Bloomington Prosperity Week when many stores had sales. The Corn Palace was advertised as "the most prestigious corn palace ever built in central Illinois." The palace was a temporary structure created by rebuilding the exterior of the Coliseum. A timber false front was added to the front of the Coliseum which was covered with decorative swirls and spirals formed by ears of corn. The outside of the palace was lit by a 1,000 watt Pearless nitrogen lamp and 11 smaller 750 watt lamps.
Inscription	The first of two Bloomington Cornfests was held in 1915.
Lesson Plans / Themes	Celebrations and Festivals American Communities in History Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
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	Harvesting Celebrations Festivals Corn 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	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:3, p. 79 mch0310
Date Created	7-18-00

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