Bloomington Manufacturing Company

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e0c2d7e0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-1

Descriptive Information

Description

The Bloomington Manufacturing Company manufactured the "Graham Mower and Reaper" in the 1860s.

Interpretation

The company employed 70 to 80 workers and averaged $100,000 in business annually. They produced bicycles, tricycles, carriages, and buggies.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How We Learn About Communities

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Source

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

186X~

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

mch0441

Date Created

5-2-02

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Bloomington Manufacturing Company
Description	The Bloomington Manufacturing Company manufactured the "Graham Mower and Reaper" in the 1860s.
Interpretation	The company employed 70 to 80 workers and averaged $100,000 in business annually. They produced bicycles, tricycles, carriages, and buggies.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How We Learn About Communities
Learning Standards	16 History 13 Science, Technology and Society 18 Social Systems 15 Economics
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill. Hartzold, Susan Matejka, Michael, 1953-
Other Contributors	Koos, Greg, 1949- LaBounty, Bill
Source	Made in McLean County' exhibit museum archives
Subject / Keywords	McLean County (Ill.) Bloomington (Ill.) Industry Mowing Bicycles and tricycles Carriages and coaches
Temporal Coverage	186X~
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0441
Date Created	5-2-02
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Bloomington Manufacturing Company