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Koos, Greg, 1949-
205
LaBounty, Bill
98
Munson, Don, 1941-
87
Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
87
Hartzold, Susan
53
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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
205
Hartzold, Susan
65
Matejka, Michael, 1953-
65
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
53
Illinois State Museum
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McLean County, Illinois
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Bloomington, Illinois
112
Corn
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Advertisements
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Transportation
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Farming
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Indians of North America
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Kickapoo Nation
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Horses
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Point, Projectile
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Woodland Indians
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Mississippian Indians
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Plows
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Archaic Indians
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Normal, Illinois
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Cahokia, Illinois
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Custer, Milo, 1880-
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Sellman's Blacksmith Shop Building
Walton Plow Shop
Major Nolton Engine
Atl-atl weight
Gas station
Cooking class, Bloomington High School, Illinois
Circus performers on trapeze
Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)
Automatic Vacuum Cleaners Advertisement
Corn Landscape
Moving Oxen
Shocked Corn
Union Depot, Bloomington, Illinois
Wreckage of the Bloomington Fire
First Methodist Church of Bloomington
Kickapoo Band
Weston Depot
Silver Cross
Projectile Point
Trade Axe
Driving Hogs to Market
Harvest Time Sketch
Corn Markers Description
Hungarian Roller Mill
Osborn Bakery Advertisement
Bloomington Cracker Company Advertisement
Ed Bowen Harness Shop
Sellman's Blacksmith Shop Advertisement
J.W. Bowles and Company Advertisement
Haldeman Marble Work Advertisement
Corn Palace Sketch
Mary (Rengal) Hartzold
Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement
Diagram of Funk hybrids
Man holding cornstalks
Farmers inspecting corn
Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois
Corn Exhibit Photograph
Men in corn wagons
Farmer in field pulled by horses
Sellman's Blacksmith Shop Building
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The building of Ralph with Sellman's blacksmith shop was at 107 S. Madison in Bloomington.
Walton Plow Shop
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The Walton Plow Shop manufactured plows and farm implements in downtown Bloomington from 1857 to the 1890s.
Major Nolton Engine
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A number of men surround the C&A "Major Nolton" Engine. The engine went to Chicago to fight the Great Fire in 1871, and it became nationally known because it reached Chicago in such short time to help fight the fire.
Atl-atl weight
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The atl-atl weight was a spear thrower used by the Archaic Indians for hunting animals. It was made of stone. Archaic Indians also supplemented their food supply by gathering nuts, berries, herbs and roots.
Gas station
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Gas pumps sit in front of the McLean County Service Company at the northeast corner of Jefferson and East streets. An attendant is shown servicing an automobile.
Cooking class, Bloomington High School, Illinois
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Girls practice their cooking skills in cooking class at Bloomington High School, Illinois.
Circus performers on trapeze
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Trapeze artists fly through the air in Bloomington, Illinois.
Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)
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Bear Chief (Mkopahmah) was a Kickapoo Indian living on the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas. He was photographed by Milo Custer, who visited there in 1906 and 1911.
Automatic Vacuum Cleaners Advertisement
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The Automatic Vacuum Cleaner Company's failure in the early 1910s was a result of competition from nationally marketed brands.
Corn Landscape
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A photograph for a Funk advertisement by James Holbert, one of the main men behind Funk's success. The photo shows a large cornfield in the background and and a farmer with cattle in the foreground. Text on photo reads: Corn. America's contribution to the world's food supply.
Moving Oxen
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A sketch of a man whipping six oxen in front of a plow in the field.
Shocked Corn
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This field of shocked corn in McLean County was tied up by farmers for drying purposes during the harvest.
Union Depot, Bloomington, Illinois
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A crowd mingles on the Union Depot platform on West Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
Wreckage of the Bloomington Fire
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The damaged Bloomington skyline is visible beyond the courthouse square. A streetcar and a crowd of people are visible in the foreground. June 19, 1900, much of the center of Bloomington was destroyed by a fire that started in the Model Laundry. Flames spread rapidly and destroyed many buildings in a four square block area of the city. No businesses failed because of the fir...
First Methodist Church of Bloomington
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The former First Methodist Church of Bloomington is shown. The building, built in 1839, is covered with advertisements. Two men can be seen sitting in the open door. The Church had been converted to a livery stable.
Kickapoo Band
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Members of the Kickapoo Band are seated with instruments. The band was at Kickapoo School, Brown County, Kansas.
Weston Depot
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The small wooden depot served the town of Weston, Illinois. Multiple railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground.
Silver Cross
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This silver cross was obtained by the Kickapoo from white traders.
Projectile Point
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This wide projectile point has two distinct notches on either side. It was used by the Woodland Indians for hunting.
Trade Axe
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This trade axe was manufactured by white settlers and traded to the Kickapoo.
Driving Hogs to Market
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A sketch of men with whips driving a herd of hogs to market.
Harvest Time Sketch
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A harvest scene sketch of a farmer shocking corn, another harvesting it, and bundles of shocked corn scattered throughout the field.
Corn Markers Description
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A printed description of the use of a corn marker, along with a drawing of a corn marker.
Hungarian Roller Mill
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The Hungarian Roller Mill operated on Bloomington's west side from the 1870s to 1912.
Osborn Bakery Advertisement
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S.G. Osborn owned a bakery, confectionery, restaurant and oyster saloon at the southwest corner of Center and Grove.
Bloomington Cracker Company Advertisement
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The Bloomington Cracker Company on East Front Street was also Gerken's Bakery.
Ed Bowen Harness Shop
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Ed Bowen works in his harness shop in Bloomington, surrounded by dozens of animal harnesses.
Sellman's Blacksmith Shop Advertisement
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Ralph with Sellman's blacksmith shop was at 107 S. Madison in Bloomington.
J.W. Bowles and Company Advertisement
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J.with Bowles and Company manufactured the National Kidney and Liver Cure, a popular patent medicine, in Normal, Illinois.
Haldeman Marble Work Advertisement
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The Haldeman Marble Work shop, established in 1851, was located at 223 E. Front Street in Bloomington.
Corn Palace Sketch
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A sketch of the Bloomington Colliseum turned Corn Palace for the annual Cornfest harvest celebration.
Mary (Rengal) Hartzold
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Mary (Rengal) Hartzold of Dry Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois. She was the wife of Henry Hartzold, a farmer.
Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement
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In order to promote their hybrids, Funk Brothers Seed Company advertised their new products. This ad for 90-day corn ran about 1900.
Diagram of Funk hybrids
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This detailed diagram shows the steps involved in cross corn to make Funk's hybrids.
Man holding cornstalks
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A man dressed in a vest and tie holds up a complete corn plant in each hand, each about 11 feet high.
Farmers inspecting corn
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Three farmers in hats wear pouches around their necks while inspecting Funk's corn.
Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois
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The Corn Belt Bank building in downtown Bloomington is six stories high, one of the tallest in the city. A horse and carriage wait on the street outside.
Corn Exhibit Photograph
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A photo of the 'Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit inside the McLean County Museum of History in 1997. Panels of related photos and logos of seed companies are shown.
Men in corn wagons
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Two men in overalls sit in wooden wagons full of corn as horses pull them.
Farmer in field pulled by horses
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A farmer, pulled by two horses, harvests a field before combines were popular. His barn and residence are in the background.
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