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Melvin and Ada Hendricks

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Title
Melvin and Ada Hendricks  
Description
This photo shows Melvin and Ada Hendricks on their wedding day, February 25, 1939.  
Interpretation
Melvin Hendricks began working as a farm hand in 1932 at the age of 21 during the Great Depression. In 1935, he used one of the first tractors in the area in his field.  
Inscription
Melvin Hendricks and his wife Ada on their wedding day, February 25, 1939. (Melvin Hendricks)  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • 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
  • Weddings  
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Farm life  
  • Wedding costume  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1939
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:7, p. 94  
  • mch0333  
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleMelvin and Ada Hendricks  
DescriptionThis photo shows Melvin and Ada Hendricks on their wedding day, February 25, 1939.  
InterpretationMelvin Hendricks began working as a farm hand in 1932 at the age of 21 during the Great Depression. In 1935, he used one of the first tractors in the area in his field.  
InscriptionMelvin Hendricks and his wife Ada on their wedding day, February 25, 1939. (Melvin Hendricks)  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 16 History  
  • 15 Economics  
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
  • Weddings  
  • Farming  
  • Farmers  
  • Farm life  
  • Wedding costume  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1939
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
  • IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 7:7, p. 94  
  • mch0333  
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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