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Title
Corn Design on Float  
Coverage-Year
1916~
Description
A close-up look at a unique design made of corn on a float in the Bloomington Cornfest parade.  
Interpretation
Each autumn during harvest time, Bloomington would celebrate its harvest fortune with a Cornfest where the entire community would become involved in a celebration.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Celebrations and Festivals  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
Source
Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Celebrations  
  • Harvesting  
  • Festivals  
  • Corn  
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0384  
Date Created
37410
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleCorn Design on Float  
Coverage-Year1916~
DescriptionA close-up look at a unique design made of corn on a float in the Bloomington Cornfest parade.  
InterpretationEach autumn during harvest time, Bloomington would celebrate its harvest fortune with a Cornfest where the entire community would become involved in a celebration.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Celebrations and Festivals  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
SourceJust Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Celebrations  
  • Harvesting  
  • Festivals  
  • Corn  
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0384  
Date Created37410
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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