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Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois

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Title
Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
Coverage-Year
1930
Description
A float travels down the street near the west side of the square. The crowds are watching the Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois.
Interpretation
The people of McLean County, Illinois, celebrated the centennial ten months after the stock market crash of 1929. The four-day celebration included the parade, boat races and vaudeville acts.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Celebrations and Festivals
  • 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
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 320
Subject / Keywords
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Entertainment  
  • Parades & processions  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0124
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleCentennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
Coverage-Year1930
DescriptionA float travels down the street near the west side of the square. The crowds are watching the Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois.
InterpretationThe people of McLean County, Illinois, celebrated the centennial ten months after the stock market crash of 1929. The four-day celebration included the parade, boat races and vaudeville acts.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Celebrations and Festivals
  • 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 Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Resource TypeStill image
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 320
Subject / Keywords
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Entertainment  
  • Parades & processions  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0124
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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