A.E. Swap's Residence and Business, Weston, Illinois

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Descriptive Information

Description

This drawing is of the small store of A.E. Swap in Weston, McLean County.

Interpretation

A.E. Swap's store in Weston featured a Fairbanks scale in the front of the store where farmers could weigh their grain.

Inscription

This 1887 view shows the small store of A.E. Swap in Weston. Note the Fairbanks scale in front of the store. (P&B)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

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

Temporal Coverage

1887

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights

Resource Identifier

Date Created

7-18-00

Collection Title

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	A.E. Swap's Residence and Business, Weston, Illinois
Description	This drawing is of the small store of A.E. Swap in Weston, McLean County.
Interpretation	A.E. Swap's store in Weston featured a Fairbanks scale in the front of the store where farmers could weigh their grain.
Inscription	This 1887 view shows the small store of A.E. Swap in Weston. Note the Fairbanks scale in front of the store. (P&B)
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	Farming Farmers Stores and shops Merchants McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1887
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:8, p. 46 mch0265
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

A.E. Swap's Residence and Business, Weston, Illinois