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Corn Design on Float

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Descriptive Information

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
  • How we learn about communities
  • Celebrations and Festivals
Learning Standards
  • 16 History
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society
  • 15 Economics
  • 18 Social Systems
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County, Illinois  
  • Bloomington, Illinois  
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Corn  
  • Festivals  
  • Harvesting  
  • Celebrations  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0384
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
  • How we learn about communities
  • Celebrations and Festivals
Learning Standards
  • 16 History
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society
  • 15 Economics
  • 18 Social Systems
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
Resource TypeStill image
SourceJust Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives
Subject / Keywords
  • McLean County, Illinois  
  • Bloomington, Illinois  
  • Floats (Parades)  
  • Corn  
  • Festivals  
  • Harvesting  
  • Celebrations  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0384
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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