P.M. Stubblefield Homestead in 1887

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Descriptive Information

Coverage-Year

1887

Description

Phineas M. Stubblefield built this farm and home in 1887.

Interpretation

The barn is a two-level, or bank, barn and is modeled off those that originated in Switzerland and later were common in Pennsylvania.

Inscription

The P.M. Stubblefield farm in Funk's Grove Township, 1887. Note the bank barn and the wide range of fencing which is typical of the period. (P&B)

Lesson Plans / Themes

Learning Standards

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-

Resource Type

Still image

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

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Statement

Resource Identifier

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Title	P.M. Stubblefield Homestead in 1887
Coverage-Year	1887
Description	Phineas M. Stubblefield built this farm and home in 1887.
Interpretation	The barn is a two-level, or bank, barn and is modeled off those that originated in Switzerland and later were common in Pennsylvania.
Inscription	The P.M. Stubblefield farm in Funk's Grove Township, 1887. Note the bank barn and the wide range of fencing which is typical of the period. (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-
Resource Type	Still image
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	Homesteading Fencing Hedges (Plants) McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 4:20, p. 54 mch0277
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

P.M. Stubblefield Homestead in 1887