Grain elevator

Resource Type

image

Title

Grain elevator

Coverage / Year

c. 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

Source

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

Subject / Keywords

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

mch0375 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives

Date Created

37410

Resource Type	image
Title	Grain elevator
Coverage / Year	c. 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
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 Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	mch0375 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Date Created	37410

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