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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
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Hartzold, Susan
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Matejka, Michael, 1953-
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Koos, Greg, 1949-
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LaBounty, Bill
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Munson, Don, 1941-
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Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865
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Ear of corn close-up
Feeding the Chickens
Johnny Ramseyer and His Pig
College of Agriculture, Champaign, Illinois
Chert Hoe
Brokaw Plow Shop
Illinois Central Rail-Road Company Offers for Sale Over 2,000,000 Acres, Selected Farming and Wood Lands In Tracts of Forty Acres and Upwards, to Suit Purchasers, on Long Credits, & At Low Rates of Interest, Situated on Each Side of Their Rail-Road, Extending All the Way From the Extreme North to the South of the State of Illinois
Central Mill and Elevator Company
Isaac Funk
Ear of corn close-up
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A closeup of an ear of corn still in its husk, tasseled, on the stalk of the plant.
Feeding the Chickens
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Two young boys feed the chickens in rural McLean County, Illinois. Farmers in the area might also have raised hogs, cattle or sheep and grown grain.
Johnny Ramseyer and His Pig
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Johnny Ramseyer poses with his pig "Columbia" in the split rail pen.
College of Agriculture, Champaign, Illinois
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607 S. Matthews Ave., Champaign [Urbana].
Chert Hoe
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This chert hoe was used by Woodland Indians for farming. Woodland Indians grew corn, beans and squash, and hunted buffalo and deer. Chert is a very fine grained rock which can be shaped into arrowheads and points by chipping.
Brokaw Plow Shop
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The Brokaw Plow Shop perfected the 'Bloomington Clipper Plow,' an effective tool for turning prairie soil.
Illinois Central Rail-Road Company Offers for Sale Over 2,000,000 Acres, Selected Farming and Wood Lands In Tracts of Forty Acres and Upwards, to Suit Purchasers, on Long Credits, & At Low Rates of Interest, Situated on Each Side of Their Rail-Road, Extending All the Way From the Extreme North to the South of the State of Illinois
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This Illinois Central Railroad Company pamphlet is an advertisement for selling land. The first half of the pamphlet contains information on the railroad route
Central Mill and Elevator Company
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The Central Mill and Elevator Company was located at 901 E. Front St. in Bloomington, near the railroad.
Isaac Funk
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Isaac Funk, an early settler of McLean County, played a large role in agriculture. He was also a member of the Illinois State House of Representatives in 1840 and a member of the Illinois State Senate 1862-1864.
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