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Title
Corn Crib Building
Description
The side of a wooden corn crib building with ears poking through gaps in the slats of wood. It appears to have a metal roof.
Interpretation
Before metal silos and grain bins were available, farmers had to store corn in corn cribs of wood.
Inscription
board crib
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
  • Corn cribs  
  • Silos  
  • Storage facilities  
  • Buildings  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1890~
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0392 - 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)
TitleCorn Crib Building
DescriptionThe side of a wooden corn crib building with ears poking through gaps in the slats of wood. It appears to have a metal roof.
InterpretationBefore metal silos and grain bins were available, farmers had to store corn in corn cribs of wood.
Inscriptionboard crib
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
  • Corn cribs  
  • Silos  
  • Storage facilities  
  • Buildings  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1890~
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0392 - 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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