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Title
Shocked Corn
Description
Shocked corn as it appears in a farmer's field with a farmer looking on.
Interpretation
Corn shocking was necessary to allow ears to dry out in an upright position so they could more easily be separated from the plant.
Inscription
Shocked corn. (Pantagraph)
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
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Corn  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1940~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:14a, p. 38
  • mch0255
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleShocked Corn
DescriptionShocked corn as it appears in a farmer's field with a farmer looking on.
InterpretationCorn shocking was necessary to allow ears to dry out in an upright position so they could more easily be separated from the plant.
InscriptionShocked corn. (Pantagraph)
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 CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, 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
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Corn  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1940~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 3:14a, p. 38
  • mch0255
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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