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1. Cleopatra's Temple at Erment Cleopatra's Temple at Erment Africa; Ancient Egypt; Cleopatra; Erment; Temples Black and white photograph of the smaller of two temples on the site. 1857.
2. Lamp, Oil Lamp, Oil Oil; Pioneers; Lamps; Lighting; Light; Labor; Mining; Whale; Coal; 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...
3. DeLuxe Plymouth Sedan 1934 DeLuxe Plymouth Sedan 1934 Automobiles--United States; Plymouth--Automobile; Cars; Transportation Photograph, b/w
4. Hupmobile 5-seater Touring Car 1921 Hupmobile 5-seater Touring Car 1921 Automobiles--United States; Hupmobile--Automobile; Transportation; Cars; Advertising; Advertisements; Drawing for an advertisement
5. Lamp, Oil Lamp, Oil Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Patent lamp; London lamp A globe-shaped manufactured glass lamp stamped with the words "London lamp". A tin reflector sits behind a single wick holder which is fitted into a tin screw top lid for the glass portion of the lamp....
6. Lamp, Oil Lamp, Oil Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Chamber lamp; Bedroom lamp Small tin lamp with "japanning". Japanning is a black heavy lacquer used to make tin objects look better. This lamp has a cylindrical reservoir and a single wick holder. A small holder is fastened to a...
7. 'Monta' Mower 'Monta' Mower Suburban life; Lawn mowing; Mowing machines; "Monta" mower. Long (48.25) inch wooden T-shaped handle attached to a metal cutting unit by one large bolt. Nine disk-shaped gears are mounted on a horizontal shaft and attached by two brackets, each with...
8. Typewriter Typewriter Typewriters; Women; Economics; Office workers; Black Hammond typewriter on a wooden base. Missing wooden top section. Marked "Hammond Multiplex." See "Interpretation" for information on how the typewriter helped women enter the workforce in the United...
9. Barn Raising Barn Raising Barns; McLean County, Illinois; Farming; Farmers; Celebrations; Construction McLean County, Illinois, men pose for a picture during a barn raising.
10. Sailors Harpooning Prairie Hogs Sailors Harpooning Prairie Hogs McLean County, Illinois; Swine; Satires (Visual works); Cartoons (Commentary); This satirical cartoon from Prairie Farmer depicts New England sailors harpooning hogs.
11. Concrete Fence Post Concrete Fence Post McLean County, Illinois; Concrete; Fences; Construction; Fencing This wooden fence was constructed using longer-lasting concrete fence posts.
12. Block House, Carlock, Illinois Block House, Carlock, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Concrete; Housing; Construction This concrete block home south of Carlock, Illinois, was built around 1900.
13. House Converted to Sheep Barn House Converted to Sheep Barn McLean County, Illinois; Houses; Sheep; Barns This building on the Leo Miller farm was constructed as a residence in the 1870s. Twenty years later, it was converted to a sheep barn.
14. Excess corn stored outside elevator Excess corn stored outside elevator McLean County, Illinois; Corn; Storage facilities; Silos When grain elevators and silos were full due to a bumper crop or better technology, excess corn would sometimes be piled on the ground for temporary storage.
15. The National Concrete Block Company The National Concrete Block Company McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Concrete; Construction Workers for the National Concrete Block Co. construct the foundation for a building.
16. 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.
17. Parallel Calked Horseshoes Vs. Perpendicular Calked Horseshoes Parallel Calked Horseshoes Vs. Perpendicular Calked Horseshoes United States; Farriers; Transportation; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths; Ironwork; Horses; Horseshoes; Chesebro Blacksmith Shop Calks are knob-like structures that are placed on a horseshoe to keep the horse from slipping. Calks are placed on the ends of the shoe and/or on the toe. Parallel calked horseshoes have their calking...
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