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Steam Engine in McLean County about 1875

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Title
Steam Engine in McLean County about 1875  
Description
A steam engine in McLean County about 1875.  
Interpretation
With the prominence of railroads in McLean County in the late 1800s, farmers had easier means of transporting grain outside of the county.  
Inscription
Steam engine in McLean County about 1875. (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
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroads  
  • Steam engines  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1875~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:7a, p. 46  
  • mch0264  
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleSteam Engine in McLean County about 1875  
DescriptionA steam engine in McLean County about 1875.  
InterpretationWith the prominence of railroads in McLean County in the late 1800s, farmers had easier means of transporting grain outside of the county.  
InscriptionSteam engine in McLean County about 1875. (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 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
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroads  
  • Steam engines  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1875~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:7a, p. 46  
  • mch0264  
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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