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1. Map of Funk Farms, McLean County, Illinois Map of Funk Farms, McLean County, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Maps; Townships; Funk, Eugene Duncan, 1867-1944 This map shows the location of all the Funk Farms in McLean County.
2. Corn Landscape Corn Landscape McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Advertisements; Cattle; Cows; Farmers; Farming; Corn A photograph for a Funk advertisement by James Holbert, one of the main men behind Funk's success. The photo shows a large cornfield in the background and and a farmer with cattle in the foreground. Text...
3. Funk Brothers State Fair Exhibit Funk Brothers State Fair Exhibit McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Seed trade; Advertisements; Corn; Hybrids This exhibit for Funk Brothers Seed Company at the Illinois State Fair in 1904 shows a giant ear of corn sticking up and a sign for free samples of seed.
4. Diagram of Funk hybrids Diagram of Funk hybrids McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn; Hybrids; Diagrams This detailed diagram shows the steps involved in cross corn to make Funk's hybrids.
5. Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement Funk Brothers Seed Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Advertisements; Seed trade; Corn; Hybrids In order to promote their hybrids, Funk Brothers Seed Company advertised their new products. This ad for 90-day corn ran about 1900.
6. Funk Laboratory Funk Laboratory McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Laboratories; Hybrids; Pest control; Herbicides A photograph of beakers, flasks, and test tubes inside the Funk Laboratory where hybrids and herbacides were concocted.
7. Inside of corn kernel Inside of corn kernel McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn; Bacteria; Gluten; Roots This diagram labels and explains the various parts of the inside of a kernel of corn.
8. Farmers inspecting corn Farmers inspecting corn McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn; Farmers; Farming; Croplands Three farmers in hats wear pouches around their necks while inspecting Funk's corn.
9. Metal Corn Bins Metal Corn Bins McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn; Storage facilities; Silos; Granaries; Metal corn bins for the Ever-Normal Granary store corn of a Funk's hybrid.
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