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Koos, Greg, 1949-
205
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
167
LaBounty, Bill
98
Munson, Don, 1941-
87
Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
87
Hartzold, Susan
55
Matejka, Michael, 1953-
2
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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
381
Hartzold, Susan
71
Matejka, Michael, 1953-
71
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
54
Illinois State Museum
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McLean County, Illinois
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Bloomington, Illinois
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Corn
114
Advertisements
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Farming
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Farmers
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Equipment
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Farms
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Indians of North America
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Agriculture
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Kickapoo Nation
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Plowing
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Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865
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James A. Stephens Farm
Tile Work in Lexington about 1888
Funk Seed Corn in Shipping Crates
Reuben Benjamin
Isaac Funk
Front of Typical I-House
Archaeologists at Noble-Wieting, Illinois
Dennis Kenyon Farmstead in 1874
Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm
Cast of 'London Assurance'
McLean County, Illinois, Street Scene
Moses Montefiore Temple, Bloomington, Illinois
Wickizer Bakery, interior
Bloomington, Illinois
Rosencrans School, interior
Carved Bone Hand
Kickapoo Wahkwahpoakuk
Gun Cock
Stone celt (ungrooved axe)
Projectile Point
Late Paleolithic Holcombe Point
Van Schoick and Company Pork Packers Advertisement
Corn Design on Float
Automated Corn Planting
Row Marker Sketch
Youngsters with corn
Horses harvesting cornfield
Checking corn
U.S. Food Administration Advertisement
Washing out roots
Bloomington Book Bindery Advertisement
Stump and Coons Business Receipt
Audi-Cord Corporation Advertisement
Schneider's Bakery Advertisement
Lenze's Tinsmith Shop Advertisement
Central Mill and Elevator Company
Market Street School
Report Card
Twelve-horse Hitch
Plowing
James A. Stephens Farm
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James A. Stephens erected this brick farmhouse in Mount Hope Township in 1877.
Tile Work in Lexington about 1888
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This tile factory of Bartels and Stell was located in Lexington in 1888.
Funk Seed Corn in Shipping Crates
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Funk's seed corn packaged in wooden crates.
Reuben Benjamin
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Reuben Benjamin works in the Illinois courthouse's law library.
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.
Front of Typical I-House
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The front of the Isaac Funk home, and I-house, which was built in 1842.
Archaeologists at Noble-Wieting, Illinois
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Illinois State University students study the remains at the Noble-Wieting archaeological site in 1972, a former Indian mound in McLean County. The site is in Heyworth, Illinois.
Dennis Kenyon Farmstead in 1874
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This sketch of the Dennis Kenyon farm appeared in the 1874 Atlas of McLean County.
Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm
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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.
Cast of 'London Assurance'
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This picture shows the male and female cast members of "London Assurance".
McLean County, Illinois, Street Scene
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This photo shows winter in McLean County, Illinois.
Moses Montefiore Temple, Bloomington, Illinois
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This photo shows a man sitting on the steps of the Moses Montefiore Temple. Muddy streets surround the temple.
Wickizer Bakery, interior
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Breads and rolls fill the counter of the Wickizer Bakery, which was at 603 N. Main, Bloomington, Illinois.
Bloomington, Illinois
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The photo shows South Center Street in Bloomington, Illinois, around 1857. Shops, sidewalks, livestock, etc. are all visible.
Rosencrans School, interior
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The interior of the Rosencrans School, Illinois, is decorated with pictures and paper chains. The children and their teacher are seated at their desks.
Carved Bone Hand
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This carved bone hand was used in glove-making. Glove-making was one of the early cottage industries of pioneer Illinois.
Kickapoo Wahkwahpoakuk
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Wahkwahpoakuk was a Kickapoo Indian who lived on the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas. He was photographed by Milo Custer who visited there between 1906 and 1911.
Gun Cock
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This iron gun cock was obtained by the Kickapoo from white traders.
Stone celt (ungrooved axe)
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This is an ungrooved axe made of stone. It was used by the Woodland Indians. They often used them for girdling trees.
Projectile Point
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This projectile point is light in color. It is notched near the base. It was used by Woodland Indians for hunting.
Late Paleolithic Holcombe Point
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Late Paleolithic Holcombe projectile point found in Dale Township.
Van Schoick and Company Pork Packers Advertisement
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William Van Schoick and Company processed the "Celebrated Bloomington Ham." In 1872, the company became the Bloomington Pork Packing Co.
Corn Design on Float
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A close-up look at a unique design made of corn on a float in the Bloomington Cornfest parade.
Automated Corn Planting
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In 1995, a tractor attached to an automated corn planter seeds a field. Bags of Ciba seed are used.
Row Marker Sketch
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A sketch of a man in a row marker being pulled by two horses. The vehicle has large wheels on each side.
Youngsters with corn
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Three young children sit amongst corn piled on the sidewalk, spilling out of a basket, and housed in two crates.
Horses harvesting cornfield
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A team of horses stands at the end of a row of harvested corn and the rest of the unharvested field is on the left. Two horses stand opposite on the other side of a fence.
Checking corn
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A farmer wearing a blue shirt and khaki pants checks a stalk of corn in a field.
U.S. Food Administration Advertisement
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An ad for the United States Food Adminstration reads: Corn The Food of the Nation Serve Some Way Every Meal Appetizing Nourishing.
Washing out roots
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Standing in a hole around where a cornstalk was growing, a farmer washes the roots of the plant with a hose to inspect the crop.
Bloomington Book Bindery Advertisement
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The Bloomington Book Bindery started business in 1854. Books of all kinds were bound in Russia, Calf, Morocco, or Sheep. Russia was a trade name which applied to a shaved cowhide or calfskin which was begetable-tanned with tannins from willow or other barks. Calf paper is colored and embossed, resembles leather and is now used only occasionally for covering books. Morocco...
Stump and Coons Business Receipt
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In 1873, Stump & Coons offered their services for horseshoeing and jobbing.
Audi-Cord Corporation Advertisement
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The Audi-Cord Corp. in Normal advertises electronic equipment, including cartridges, recorders, and reproducers.
Schneider's Bakery Advertisement
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John A. Schneider's Bakery at 301 S. Center St. manufactured bread, cakes, and pies from the 1880s to the 1920s.
Lenze's Tinsmith Shop Advertisement
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Emil Lenze manufactured tin, copper, and sheet iron ware, often for use in roofing and spouting in Bloomington.
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.
Market Street School
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The children and teacher of Market Street School pose in front of their schoolhouse.
Report Card
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This is an 1886 Report Card from the Bloomington Public Schools. It belonged to Fanny Perry.
Twelve-horse Hitch
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This photo shows a 12-horse hitch being used to plow a field in McLean County, Illinois.
Plowing
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Two men and their horses plow fields near Bloomington, Illinois.
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