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Early American Museum
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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
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Abelman, Ida
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Jackman, Reva
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Smith, George Melville
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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1938
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1937
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1941
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eng
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Pioneers
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Lighting
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Art commissions
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Mural painting and decoration
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Post offices
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Candlesticks
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Frontier and pioneer life
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Lamps
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Light
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McLean County (Ill.)
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Sugar
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Argand
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Bed, Folding
1
Bedkey
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Cast ironwork
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Chesebro Blacksmith Shop
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Chicago (Ill.)
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Clothing and dress
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Coal
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Coles County (Ill.)
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Flax
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Homesteading
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Kerosene
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Kyser
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Labor
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Lanterns
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Log cabins
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Mining
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Norway
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Overalls
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Politics and Government
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Revere, Paul, 1734-1818
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Revolutionary War
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Sleep tight!
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From Such Beginnings Sprang the County of Lake, Indiana
Trek of the Covered Wagons to Indiana
Boonville Beginnings
Cone, Sugar
Cutter, Sugar
Karr Homestead, Bloomington, Illinois
Wheel, Spinning
Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin
Stove, Parlor
Restored Patton Cabin in Lexington
Lamp, Kerosene
Lamp, Oil
Candlestick
Bedkey and Folding Bed
Lantern, Candle
From Such Beginnings Sprang the County of Lake, Indiana
Image | 1938 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
February 25, 1938 and October 11, 1938.
Trek of the Covered Wagons to Indiana
Image | 1938 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
December 13, 1937 and May 28, 1938.
Boonville Beginnings
Image | 1941 |
College of Fine and Applied Arts: Teaching Collection
June 2, 1941 and November 28, 1941.
Cone, Sugar
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Large cone of solid sugar. Wrapped in blue paper and tied with a twisted cord. 10.25" high.
Cutter, Sugar
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Sugar cutter made from iron with a wooden handle. Made by AK and Sons.
Karr Homestead, Bloomington, Illinois
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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.
Wheel, Spinning
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Black painted wooden spinning wheel. Four turned legs mortised through a horizontal bench. Two turned poles support a large wheel with turned spokes. Two bobbin holders mounted on a flat bench. Hand forged iron hardware. Wooden pegs used on mortised joints. 37" high.
Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Log Cabin
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
taken to Chicago during the World's Fair by the Abraham Lincoln Log Cabin Association". This postcard was mailed August 14, 1910 from Chicago to El Paso, Illinois. On the reverse is a note and a cancelled one cent stamp.
Stove, Parlor
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Black painted vast iron parlor stove with claw feet. Empire style. Retangular belly with two hinged doors in the front. Two square pillars up the sides with a rectangular top and ornate crown piece. Raised wheat sheaf and urn designs overall. Made by Ransom and Rathbone, Albany, NY. 1844.
Restored Patton Cabin in Lexington
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
The restored Patton cabin in Lexington.
Lamp, Kerosene
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Tin down-draft Argand Kerosene Lamp. Has a tall cylindrical chimney that is attached to a cup-shaped font by a 2.125" projection which has been soldered on. At the top of the font is a flat slot with a wick stem in the center. Surrounding this stem is a multi-petal ridge with many holes. The lamp is fixed to the base like an inverted dish. On the underside there are three so...
Lamp, Oil
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Tin whale oil miner's lamp. Small cylindrical shaped whale oil lamp with a removable cap and a wick tube in the center. The bottom of the lamp has a sharp "v" shaped point which has been soldered on to the base for sticking the lamp into posts or beams. There is a small air vent beside the wick tube on the cap.
Candlestick
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Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Tin hog-scraper style candlestick. Has a round concave base with a tin cylinder protruding upwards from the center and a flattened lip with a short flat handle. 5" high. Candle drippings cover the entire base and cylinder. The height adjustment lever on the stand is missing.
Bedkey and Folding Bed
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages |
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Bedkey and folding rope bed
Lantern, Candle
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Pierced tin lantern with a white and black streaked horn window on a hinged door. Cylindrical body with a flat base and cone-shaped crown of pierced tin. Ribbed flat tin bracket and loop riveted to bracket on the top. 14.5" high.
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