P.M. Stubblefield Homestead in 1887

Resource Type

image

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-

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 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

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
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-
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 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 4:20, p. 54 mch0277
Date Created	7-18-00

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