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Title
C&A Shops, Locomotive
Coverage-Year
1880/1890
Description
A locomotive sits in the C&A shops in Bloomington, Illinois. C&A (Chicago and Alton) shops were the largest employer in McLean County. There, the first Pullman sleeper, the first commerical dining car, and the first reclining chair car were made.
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
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 117
Subject / Keywords
  • Railroad passenger cars  
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Transportation  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0083
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleC&A Shops, Locomotive
Coverage-Year1880/1890
DescriptionA locomotive sits in the C&A shops in Bloomington, Illinois. C&A (Chicago and Alton) shops were the largest employer in McLean County. There, the first Pullman sleeper, the first commerical dining car, and the first reclining chair car were made.
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 Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Resource TypeStill image
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 117
Subject / Keywords
  • Railroad passenger cars  
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Transportation  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0083
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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