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Title
Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement  
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  
Source
Extra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997  
Subject / Keywords
  • Hybrids  
  • Corn  
  • Seed trade  
  • Advertisements  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1900~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0401 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives  
Date Created
37410
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleFunk Brothers Seed Advertisement  
DescriptionIn order to promote their hybrids, Funk Brothers Seed Company advertised their new products. This ad for 90-day corn ran about 1900.  
Interpretation90-Day corn was designed to grow quickly, so farmers could plant it later in the season if early seed failed to grow.  
InscriptionFunks 90-day corn ad  
Lesson Plans / ThemesHow 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  
SourceExtra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997  
Subject / Keywords
  • Hybrids  
  • Corn  
  • Seed trade  
  • Advertisements  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1900~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0401 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives  
Date Created37410
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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