Grain elevator

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Descriptive Information

Title

Grain elevator

Coverage-Year

1920~

Description

A farmer's elevator in Cooksville, Illinois has wooden siding on all sides. A fence leads to this elevator, which has a shingled roof.

Interpretation

Grain elevators were often located near railroads for easy loading of train cars, which could carry grain to market.

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

mch0375 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Grain elevator
Coverage-Year	1920~
Description	A farmer's elevator in Cooksville, Illinois has wooden siding on all sides. A fence leads to this elevator, which has a shingled roof.
Interpretation	Grain elevators were often located near railroads for easy loading of train cars, which could carry grain to market.
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	Farming Farmers Fences Grain elevators Corn Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0375 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Grain elevator