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McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
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Hartzold, Susan
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Matejka, Michael, 1953-
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-
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Koos, Greg, 1949-
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LaBounty, Bill
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Hartzold, Susan
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Plows
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McLean County (Ill.)
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Bloomington (Ill.)
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Ox teams
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Plowing
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Advertisements
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Sketches
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Agriculture
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Blacksmithing
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Blacksmiths
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Business people
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Chisels and mallets
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Clippers
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Corn
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Equipment
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Farmers
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Farming
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Farms
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Forge shops
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Horses
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Prairies
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Shoes
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Tractors
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Utility poles
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Yokes
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Oxen on Turn-of-the-Century Farm
Row Marker Sketch
Brokaw Plow Shop
Plow Sketch
Capp Blacksmith Advertisement
Illinois Tractor Advertisement
Prairie Breaking
Early Moldboard Plow
Heavy Plow
Ox Shoes
Chisel Plowing
Walton Plow Shop
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.
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.
Brokaw Plow Shop
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The Brokaw Plow Shop perfected the 'Bloomington Clipper Plow,' an effective tool for turning prairie soil.
Plow Sketch
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A sketch of an early plow, probably hitched to oxen or horses. A hook at the front provides for the hitch. At the back are handles for the farmer to guide the plow. A wheel in the middle provides movement.
Capp Blacksmith Advertisement
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T.F. Capp owned a blacksmith shop at 303 with Washington where he did horseshoeing and repaired plows.
Illinois Tractor Advertisement
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The Illinois Tractor Company in Bloomington promised "the lowest priced tractor in the world.
Prairie Breaking
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This drawing shows a yoke of oxen plowing a field.
Early Moldboard Plow
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This early moldboard plow was used to open new land for cornfields in spring.
Heavy Plow
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This drawing shows a heavy prairie-breaking plow used in early McLean County.
Ox Shoes
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Ox shoes, such as these, were used to protect oxen hooves when they plowed up prairie land.
Chisel Plowing
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A 45 Cat Challenger pulls a Landall plow in a cornfield early in the season.
Walton Plow Shop
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The Walton Plow Shop manufactured plows and farm implements in downtown Bloomington from 1857 to the 1890s.
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