Inside the Shirley Corn Show Tent

Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

1912

Description

Six women sit atop the stage inside the tent at the Shirley Corn Show. Cornstalks don the stage for decoration.

Interpretation

The Shirley Corn and Horse Show was held in October after the harvest. The tent served as a focal point where speeches and concerts were given.

Inscription

Inside the tent at the Shirley Corn and Horse Show. (Ruth Carpenter)

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

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

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
Title	Inside the Shirley Corn Show Tent
Coverage / Year	1912
Description	Six women sit atop the stage inside the tent at the Shirley Corn Show. Cornstalks don the stage for decoration.
Interpretation	The Shirley Corn and Horse Show was held in October after the harvest. The tent served as a focal point where speeches and concerts were given.
Inscription	Inside the tent at the Shirley Corn and Horse Show. (Ruth Carpenter)
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	Celebrations Festivals Horses 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 6:2, p. 78 mch0309
Date Created	7-18-00

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