Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement

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Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1900~

Description

In order to promote their hybrids, Funk Brothers Seed Company advertised their new products. This ad for 90-day corn ran about 1900.

Interpretation

90-Day corn was designed to grow quickly, so farmers could plant it later in the season if early seed failed to grow.

Inscription

Funks 90-day corn ad

Lesson Plans / Themes

How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Resource Type

Still image

Source

Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997

Subject / Keywords

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Statement

Resource Identifier

mch0401 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement
Coverage-Year	1900~
Description	In order to promote their hybrids, Funk Brothers Seed Company advertised their new products. This ad for 90-day corn ran about 1900.
Interpretation	90-Day corn was designed to grow quickly, so farmers could plant it later in the season if early seed failed to grow.
Inscription	Funks 90-day corn ad
Lesson Plans / Themes	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	LaBounty, Bill Koos, Greg, 1949- Hartzold, Susan
Resource Type	Still image
Source	Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997
Subject / Keywords	Hybrids Corn Seed trade Advertisements Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0401 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement