Bloomington Corn Palace in 1916

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image

Coverage / Year

1916

Description

This sketch of the 1916 Bloomington Corn Palace shows the palace as it was built around the Coliseum.

Interpretation

The 1916 Bloomington Corn Palace was designed by A.L. Pillsbury. Its facade was a pattern formed by thousands of yellow ears of corn trimmed with dried Sudan grass, and gentlemen were strongly admonished not to smoke near the grass. Huge letters proclaiming "Corn is King" hung over the door. Everything had been designed by local people.

Lesson Plans / Themes

Celebrations and Festivals
American Communities in History
Communities and Geography
How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

18 Social systems
16 History
15 Economics

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

Sketches
Harvesting
Castles & palaces
Festivals
Corn
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

IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:4, p. 79
mch0311

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
Title	Bloomington Corn Palace in 1916
Coverage / Year	1916
Description	This sketch of the 1916 Bloomington Corn Palace shows the palace as it was built around the Coliseum.
Interpretation	The 1916 Bloomington Corn Palace was designed by A.L. Pillsbury. Its facade was a pattern formed by thousands of yellow ears of corn trimmed with dried Sudan grass, and gentlemen were strongly admonished not to smoke near the grass. Huge letters proclaiming "Corn is King" hung over the door. Everything had been designed by local people.
Lesson Plans / Themes	Celebrations and Festivals American Communities in History Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
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	Sketches Harvesting Castles & palaces Festivals Corn 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	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 6:4, p. 79 mch0311
Date Created	7-18-00

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