Hedged Cornfield about 1925

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Descriptive Information

Description

Behind the hedging is a harvested cornfield with a utility pole and wire running through it. Two barns sit in the background.

Interpretation

From 1920 to 1950, corn farming was tough in McLean County as the Great Depression and lack of rainfall would have their effects.

Inscription

Hedged Cornfield about 1925. (MCHS)

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

Temporal Coverage

1925~

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

Date Created

7-18-00

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Hedged Cornfield about 1925
Description	Behind the hedging is a harvested cornfield with a utility pole and wire running through it. Two barns sit in the background.
Interpretation	From 1920 to 1950, corn farming was tough in McLean County as the Great Depression and lack of rainfall would have their effects.
Inscription	Hedged Cornfield about 1925. (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-
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	Barns Croplands Corn Hedges (Plants) McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1925~
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:1, p. 90 mch0327
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Hedged Cornfield about 1925