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Inside the Shirley Corn Show Tent

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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-  
Resource Type
Still image
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 Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:2, p. 78
  • mch0309
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleInside the Shirley Corn Show Tent
Coverage-Year1912
DescriptionSix women sit atop the stage inside the tent at the Shirley Corn Show. Cornstalks don the stage for decoration.
InterpretationThe 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.
InscriptionInside 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 CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Resource TypeStill image
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 PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:2, p. 78
  • mch0309
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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