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Steam Engine in McLean County about 1875

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Title
Steam Engine in McLean County about 1875
Coverage-Year
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-  
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
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroads  
  • Steam engines  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:7a, p. 46
  • mch0264
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleSteam Engine in McLean County about 1875
Coverage-Year1875~
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-  
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
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroads  
  • Steam engines  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:7a, p. 46
  • mch0264
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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