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Murphy Farms in winter

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Title
Murphy Farms in winter
Description
During the winter months, snow covers the topsoil of cornfields with dead cornstalks, exposed here at Murphy Farms near Shirley.
Interpretation
Fields sit unattended during the winter. Farmers often brush up on new farming methods and take care of livestock during this time.
Inscription
Murphy Farms near Shirley, Illinois. (Ann Charback)
Lesson Plans / Themes
How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Corn  
  • Winter  
  • Farms  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1995
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 8:19, p. 125
  • mch0369
Date Created
36725
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleMurphy Farms in winter
DescriptionDuring the winter months, snow covers the topsoil of cornfields with dead cornstalks, exposed here at Murphy Farms near Shirley.
InterpretationFields sit unattended during the winter. Farmers often brush up on new farming methods and take care of livestock during this time.
InscriptionMurphy Farms near Shirley, Illinois. (Ann Charback)
Lesson Plans / ThemesHow We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other ContributorsWalters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
Source
  • ISBN 0-943788-15-3 (1997)  
  • The Heart of the Cornbelt: An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County,' by William D. Walters Jr.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Corn  
  • Winter  
  • Farms  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1995
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 8:19, p. 125
  • mch0369
Date Created36725
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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