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Harvesting Corn with Horses

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Descriptive Information

Title
Harvesting Corn with Horses
Coverage-Year
1900~
Description
Piles of corn ears lie on the ground of a harvest row. A team of horses stands at the end of the row of harvested corn and the rest of the unharvested field is on the left.
Interpretation
Before combines came into use, a team of oxen or horses was used to harvest corn, still on the ear. Later, the corn was removed from the ear via the combine.
Inscription
corn not used
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
  • Horses  
  • Harvesting machinery  
  • Corn  
  • Bloomington, Illinois  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0409 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

TitleHarvesting Corn with Horses
Coverage-Year1900~
DescriptionPiles of corn ears lie on the ground of a harvest row. A team of horses stands at the end of the row of harvested corn and the rest of the unharvested field is on the left.
InterpretationBefore combines came into use, a team of oxen or horses was used to harvest corn, still on the ear. Later, the corn was removed from the ear via the combine.
Inscriptioncorn not used
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  
Resource TypeStill image
SourceExtra images from 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story', museum exhibit, 1997
Subject / Keywords
  • Horses  
  • Harvesting machinery  
  • Corn  
  • Bloomington, Illinois  
  • McLean County, Illinois  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0409 - Digital Images Master CD - museum archives
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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