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Koos, Greg, 1949-
171
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
167
LaBounty, Bill
98
Munson, Don, 1941-
58
Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
58
Hartzold, Susan
49
Grigg & Elliot
1
Matejka, Michael, 1953-
1
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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
346
Hartzold, Susan
71
Matejka, Michael, 1953-
71
Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
49
Illinois State Museum
1
Koos, Greg, 1949-
1
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
1
Munson, Don, 1941-
1
Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
1
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eng
15
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McLean County, Illinois
359
Bloomington, Illinois
118
Corn
113
Advertisements
48
Farming
33
Farmers
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Transportation
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Farms
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17
Industry
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11
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Sanborn Maps
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Indians of North America
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Sketches
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Frontier & pioneer life
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Illinois
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Pantagraph
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Kickapoo Nation
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Plowing
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4
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Funk, Isaac, 1797-1865
4
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4
Maize
4
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4
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Soybeans
4
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3
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3
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3
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Normal, Illinois
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3
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Corn Crib Building
World map of spread of corn
Inside of corn kernel
Metal Corn Bins
Ear of corn close-up
Dr. Howe's Medicines Advertisement
Henney Kilowatt Advertisement
Maxwell, Batchelder and Co. Business Receipt
Pantagraph Press Room
H.A. Miner Business Receipt
Bloomington Manufacturing Company
Meadows Washer Line
The 'Y' Brick Yard Advertisement
Moratz Planing Mill
Preparing corn planter
Harvesting Corn on Funk Trust Farm
Cornbelt Bank Building, Bloomington, Illinois (detail)
Cultivating Soybeans with Horses
Grassed Waterway
Trapeze artists, Mary & Roy Valentine with Reiner
No. 3 School, Bloomington, Illinois
Sanborn Map, Grand Opera House, 1892
Views of the Sholty Homestead in Dale Township
Plowing, about 1917
Corn Planter Advertisement
Drag Roller
Slatted Corn Crib bins
Untrimmed Osage Orange Hedge Row
Marking Cornfield
Iron Arrow Point
Bloomington Band - Mardi Gras
McLean County Train Yard
Bloomington Fire Company, Bloomington, Illinois
Natural History Lesson
Rural Schools - Corn Exhibit
Stoking Engine
German Day Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
Saybrook, Illinois, 1900
Rail Corn Crib
Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois
Corn Crib Building
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The side of a wooden corn crib building with ears poking through gaps in the slats of wood. It appears to have a metal roof.
World map of spread of corn
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This color world map shows where corn orignated and how and when it spread across the globe.
Inside of corn kernel
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This diagram labels and explains the various parts of the inside of a kernel of corn.
Metal Corn Bins
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Metal corn bins for the Ever-Normal Granary store corn of a Funk's hybrid.
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.
Dr. Howe's Medicines Advertisement
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Dr. Howe and his partner, Dr. Woodard, produced a variety of patent medicines in Bloomington. Their medicines were later produced by Dr. Z. Waters who gave his name to the line.
Henney Kilowatt Advertisement
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The Henney Kilowatt electric automobile, was produced by C. Russell Feldman and Henney Motor Car Company in 1953.
Maxwell, Batchelder and Co. Business Receipt
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In 1872, Maxwell, Batchelder & Co. manufacturered inks and sold books and stationery.
Pantagraph Press Room
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Workers operate the printing press at The Bloomington Pantagraph Printing and Stationery Co., about 1900.
H.A. Miner Business Receipt
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In 1875, H.A. Miner offered his services as a manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, mouldings, and house finishings.
Bloomington Manufacturing Company
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The Bloomington Manufacturing Company manufactured the "Graham Mower and Reaper" in the 1860s.
Meadows Washer Line
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Four workers on the Meadows Washer line assemble clothes washers.
The 'Y' Brick Yard Advertisement
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S.B. Rankin was the proprietor of The 'Y' Brick Yard on Bunn St.
Moratz Planing Mill
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At the Moratz Planing Mill about 1915, workers stand amongst wood shaping equipment.
Preparing corn planter
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Harold Smith prepares a John Deere 16 row planter in the spring of 1995.
Harvesting Corn on Funk Trust Farm
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A Cat Challenger grain cart and combine work in a cornfield on Funk Trust Farm near Shirley, Illinois, in October 1995.
Cornbelt Bank Building, Bloomington, Illinois (detail)
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After the great Bloomington fire of 1900, the Cornbelt Bank was rebuilt and featured corn ears on the pilaster capitals.
Cultivating Soybeans with Horses
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A farmer, pulled by two horses, cultivates his soybean crop about 1930.
Grassed Waterway
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The development of grassed waterways in the late 1930s revolutionized the appearance of the Cornbelt.
Trapeze artists, Mary & Roy Valentine with Reiner
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The Valentines and Reiner pose for a publicity photograph. They were famous trapeze artists.
No. 3 School, Bloomington, Illinois
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The Number 3 School was a tall brick structure located at Jackson and Mason Streets, Bloomington, Illinois.
Sanborn Map, Grand Opera House, 1892
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Sanborn map of the Grand Opera House in McLean County, Illinois, 1892. The Opera House is located next to the A. Brockaw Plow Factory. (alternate spelling: Brokaw)
Views of the Sholty Homestead in Dale Township
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The Sholty farmstead, built by Jacob Sholty, featured a corn crib, large barn, and his son's residence.
Plowing, about 1917
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A team of horses plows sod in McLean County about 1917.
Corn Planter Advertisement
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An ad for a corn planter with description.
Drag Roller
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This drawing shows a drag roller, a rotating cylinder on one end and a hitch on the other.
Slatted Corn Crib bins
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Bins at either side of corn cribs were designed to hold ear corn.
Untrimmed Osage Orange Hedge Row
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This Osage orange hedgerow in Blue Mound Township, McLean County, has remained untrimmed for many years.
Marking Cornfield
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This drawing of a hand-held planter shows a farmer planting in evenly-marked spaces.
Iron Arrow Point
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The iron point was a trade item obtained from white traders.
Bloomington Band - Mardi Gras
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The Bloomington Band Mardi Gras is shown on the east side of the Square. The musicians are in a variety of costumes. Kresge's department store is in the background.
McLean County Train Yard
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Sanborn map of the train yard in McLean County, Illinois, undated.
Bloomington Fire Company, Bloomington, Illinois
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This photograph shows the Bloomington Fire Company with its equipment. Downtown Bloomington, Illinois, can be seen in the background.
Natural History Lesson
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The students get a natural history lesson from their teacher using a beaver.
Rural Schools - Corn Exhibit
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The corn on the desks was exhibited at The County Teachers' Institute on Dec. 17, 1909. The school was in Normal, Illinois.
Stoking Engine
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The Stoking Engine is fighting the Bloomington Fire of 1900.
German Day Parade, Bloomington, Illinois
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A marching band is shown participating in the German Day Parade. The buildings are decorated for the event.
Saybrook, Illinois, 1900
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This photograph shows the snow-covered streets of Saybrook, Illinois, in the winter of 1900.
Rail Corn Crib
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Rail corn cribs like this one, photographed about 1910, were popular forms of early pioneer corn storage.
Asahel Gridley, businessman, McLean County, Illinois
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Asahel Gridley, McLean County's first millionaire, had much to say about early farming. Gridley is recognized as one of the first citizens to arrive in Bloomington, Illinois. He arrived there in 1831 and played a role in the founding of the first newspaper and telegraph office. He was a prominent businessman, lawyer and a politician. He was also a friend of Abraham Linco...
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