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McLean County Train Yard

Meadows Washer Line

Karr Homestead, Bloomington, Illinois

Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)

Kickapoo Dwelling (Bark Hut)

Kickapoo Grand Village Monument

King Corn from 1916 Corn Show

Inside of corn kernel

Isaac Funk

James A. Stephens Farm

J.J. Ham House and Barn

Mitsubishi Stamping

Moore's Marble Works

Moratz Planing Mill

Moratz Planing Mill Workers

Moses Montefiore Temple, Bloomington, Illinois

Naffziger Round Tile Barn

World map of spread of corn

Untrimmed Osage Orange Hedge Row

Views of the Sholty Homestead in Dale Township

Walking Corn

Ulbrich Advertisement

The 'Y' Brick Yard Advertisement

Funk Seed Corn in Shipping Crates

Gable Roof Corn Crib

German Day Parade, Bloomington, Illinois

Hauling corn to Shirley elevator

Henney Kilowatt Advertisement

Hungarian Roller Mill

Husking Hook

Ed Bowen Harness Shop

Diagram of Funk hybrids

Display of Corn and Signs

Dorland's Saw Mill and Tile Factory

Drag Roller

Illinois in 1837

Illinois Tractor Advertisement

Farmer in field pulled by horses

Flat Bottom Drain Tile

Flint Corn

McLean County Train Yard
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Sanborn map of the train yard in McLean County, Illinois, undated.
Meadows Washer Line
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Four workers on the Meadows Washer line assemble clothes washers.
Karr Homestead, Bloomington, Illinois
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The Karr homestead near Bloomington, photographed about 1885, shows an example of what pioneer field and fences were like.
Kickapoo Bear Chief (Mkopahmah)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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.
Kickapoo Dwelling (Bark Hut)
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)After leaving McLean County, the Kickapoo fled westward. This dwelling was photographed in Brown County, Kansas, about 1906.
Kickapoo Grand Village Monument
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A historical marker was placed at the site of the Grand Village of the Kickapoo in Ellsworth, Illinois, by the McLean County Historical Society in 1905.
King Corn from 1916 Corn Show
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This cartoon shows how locals felt about the Bloomington Cornfest, depicting a man as King Corn.
Inside of corn kernel
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This diagram labels and explains the various parts of the inside of a kernel of corn.
Isaac Funk
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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.
James A. Stephens Farm
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)James A. Stephens erected this brick farmhouse in Mount Hope Township in 1877.
J.J. Ham House and Barn
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)An 1887 view of J.J. Ham's 1873 home south of Hudson.
Mitsubishi Stamping
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This is one of the five press lines in the stamping shop at Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (MMMA) where coils of steel are stamped into body parts such as doors, hoods, and floor plans.
Moore's Marble Works
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Moore's Marble Works at 311 with Washington was in business in Bloomington from 1876 to 1918. It produced tombstones and monuments.
Moratz Planing Mill
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)At the Moratz Planing Mill about 1915, workers stand amongst wood shaping equipment.
Moratz Planing Mill Workers
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Four workers at the Moratz Planing Mill, about 1915, stand amongst equipment used for cutting and shaping wood.
Moses Montefiore Temple, Bloomington, Illinois
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This photo shows a man sitting on the steps of the Moses Montefiore Temple. Muddy streets surround the temple.
Naffziger Round Tile Barn
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This circular tile sided barn was built by William Naffziger in 1916 in Mount Hope Township, McLean County.
World map of spread of corn
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This color world map shows where corn orignated and how and when it spread across the globe.
Untrimmed Osage Orange Hedge Row
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This Osage orange hedgerow in Blue Mound Township, McLean County, has remained untrimmed for many years.
Views of the Sholty Homestead in Dale Township
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The Sholty farmstead, built by Jacob Sholty, featured a corn crib, large barn, and his son's residence.
Walking Corn
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A farmer with a hoe walks corn about 1935.
Ulbrich Advertisement
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)H.with Ulbrich manufactured harnesses, saddles, and collars at several locations in Bloomington from 1883 to 1895.
The 'Y' Brick Yard Advertisement
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)S.B. Rankin was the proprietor of The 'Y' Brick Yard on Bunn St.
Funk Seed Corn in Shipping Crates
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Funk's seed corn packaged in wooden crates.
Gable Roof Corn Crib
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Corn cribs like this were built for more than a hundred years in McLean County and were among the most valuable structures on many farms.
German Day Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A marching band is shown participating in the German Day Parade. The buildings are decorated for the event.
Hauling corn to Shirley elevator
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Darrell Beehn, Jr. hauls grain to the elevator near Shirley, Illinois, in the fall of 1995.
Henney Kilowatt Advertisement
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The Henney Kilowatt electric automobile, was produced by C. Russell Feldman and Henney Motor Car Company in 1953.
Hungarian Roller Mill
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The Hungarian Roller Mill operated on Bloomington's west side from the 1870s to 1912.
Husking Hook
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A corn husking hook was used to strip the ear from its outer covering. It attachs to the hand with canvas and maintains a sharp metal hook.
Ed Bowen Harness Shop
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Ed Bowen works in his harness shop in Bloomington, surrounded by dozens of animal harnesses.
Diagram of Funk hybrids
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This detailed diagram shows the steps involved in cross corn to make Funk's hybrids.
Display of Corn and Signs
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This display of corn and McLean County's growing methods informs visitors of the many techniques used by farmers.
Dorland's Saw Mill and Tile Factory
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This drawing shows the residence, sawmill, and tile factory of Joseph Dorland in Randolph Township.
Drag Roller
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This drawing shows a drag roller, a rotating cylinder on one end and a hitch on the other.
Illinois in 1837
Multi-Page Item | 24 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Illinois in 1837 : a sketch descriptive of the situation, boundaries, face of the country, prominent districts, prairies, rivers, minerals, animals, agricultural productions, public lands, plans of internal improvement, manufacturers, &c., of the state of Illinois : also, suggestions to emigrants, sketches of the counties, cities, and principal towns in the state : together ...
Illinois Tractor Advertisement
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This advertisement from the Illinois Silo and Tractor company promotes a demonstration of a tractor that plows, plants, harrows, and discs the corn.
Farmer in field pulled by horses
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A farmer, pulled by two horses, harvests a field before combines were popular. His barn and residence are in the background.
Flat Bottom Drain Tile
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This drain tile was made of clay and used for drainage of fields. It has a flat bottom and is 2-4 inches in diameter.
Flint Corn
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Flint corn was praised by early farmers for its ability to withstand wind and weather, but it was not well regarded as livestock feed.