Bloomington Trunk Factory Advertisement

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e0cff9f0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-e

Descriptive Information

Description

The Bloomington Trunk Factory manufactured trunks, satchels, valises, and traveling bags in Bloomington in the late 1800s.

Interpretation

Many local Bloomington businesses, such as this one, advertised in the city directories. Bloomington was home to various merchants.

Lesson Plans / Themes

How We Learn About Communities

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

Other Contributors

Source

Subject / Keywords

Temporal Coverage

1874~

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

mch0426

Date Created

5-2-02

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	Bloomington Trunk Factory Advertisement
Description	The Bloomington Trunk Factory manufactured trunks, satchels, valises, and traveling bags in Bloomington in the late 1800s.
Interpretation	Many local Bloomington businesses, such as this one, advertised in the city directories. Bloomington was home to various merchants.
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	Matejka, Michael, 1953- Hartzold, Susan McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	LaBounty, Bill Koos, Greg, 1949-
Source	museum archives Made in McLean County' exhibit
Subject / Keywords	Advertisements Industry Business people Factories Merchants Luggage Bloomington (Ill.) McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1874~
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	mch0426
Date Created	5-2-02
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Bloomington Trunk Factory Advertisement