Laying Tile about 1940

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Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1940~

Description

Workers lay tile in a McLean County field about 1940. A large Buckeye machine is used in the process.

Interpretation

Tile continued to serve as an important drainage means for farmers' fields.

Inscription

Laying tile in eastern McLean County about 1940. (MCHS)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

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

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Statement

Resource Identifier

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Laying Tile about 1940
Coverage-Year	1940~
Description	Workers lay tile in a McLean County field about 1940. A large Buckeye machine is used in the process.
Interpretation	Tile continued to serve as an important drainage means for farmers' fields.
Inscription	Laying tile in eastern McLean County about 1940. (MCHS)
Lesson Plans / Themes	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	Farms Tractors Tiles McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:17, p. 104 mch0340
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Laying Tile about 1940