Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm

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Descriptive Information

Description

Oxen, like this team on a turn-of-the-century McLean County farm, were slower than horses but more suited to heavy tasks like prairie breaking.

Interpretation

Many McLean County farmers used oxen instead of horses for plowing up prairie ground.

Inscription

Oxen like these on a turn-of-the-century McLean County farm were slower than horses but more suited to heavy tasks like prairie breaking. (MCHS)

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

1890/1900

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	Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm
Description	Oxen, like this team on a turn-of-the-century McLean County farm, were slower than horses but more suited to heavy tasks like prairie breaking.
Interpretation	Many McLean County farmers used oxen instead of horses for plowing up prairie ground.
Inscription	Oxen like these on a turn-of-the-century McLean County farm were slower than horses but more suited to heavy tasks like prairie breaking. (MCHS)
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	Plows Farms Ox teams McLean County (Ill.)
Temporal Coverage	1890/1900
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights	Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier	IL MCLEAN AGR WAL - Figure 2:3, p. 19 mch0226
Date Created	7-18-00
Collection Title	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm