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1. 100 West Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois 100 West Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois; McLean County, Illinois; Street railroads; Photographs Photograph of Washington Street in Bloomington, Illinois in 1904. The image includes text describing each of the numbered items.
2. Mitsubishi Stamping Mitsubishi Stamping McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Stamping; Steel; Automobiles; Factories; Industry This is one of the five press lines in the stamping shop at Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (MMMA) where coils of steel are stamped into body parts such as doors, hoods, and floor plans.
3. Arctic Ice Company Advertisement Arctic Ice Company Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Advertisements; Business people; Industry The Arctic Ice Company was one of several local manufacturing companies in Bloomington, Illinois, which ultimately failed.
4. Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Banks; Horses; Carriages & coaches; The Corn Belt Bank building in downtown Bloomington is six stories high, one of the tallest in the city. A horse and carriage wait on the street outside.
5. Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Banks; Horses; Carriages & coaches; The Corn Belt Bank building in downtown Bloomington, with a horse and carriage waiting outside.
6. Union Depot, Bloomington, Illinois Union Depot, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Transportation; Railroads; Railroad stations; Trains A crowd mingles on the Union Depot platform on West Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
7. Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Transportation; The photo shows South Center Street in Bloomington, Illinois, around 1857. Shops, sidewalks, livestock, etc. are all visible.
8. Bloomington Fire Company, Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington Fire Company, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Fire fighters; Municipal services; This photograph shows the Bloomington Fire Company with its equipment. Downtown Bloomington, Illinois, can be seen in the background.
9. German Day, Bloomington, Illinois German Day, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; German Day; Entertainment; Parades & processions; Fairs; The streets of Bloomington, Illinois, are shown decorated for German Day. By 1870, 13% of the population of Bloomington was of German descent or born in Germany. The Germans in Bloomington held their own...
10. No. 3 School, Bloomington, Illinois No. 3 School, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Education; Public Schools The Number 3 School was a tall brick structure located at Jackson and Mason Streets, Bloomington, Illinois.
11. Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois McLean County, Illinois; Parades & processions; Entertainment; Floats (Parades) A float travels down the street near the west side of the square. The crowds are watching the Centennial Parade, Bloomington, Illinois.
12. Bloomington Pickle Factory Bloomington Pickle Factory McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Pickles; Factories; Vinegar industry; Railroads The Bloomington Pickle Factory manufactured pickles and vinegar in the 1920s and 1930s.
13. Bloomington Manufacturing Company Bloomington Manufacturing Company McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Industry; Mowing; Bicycles & tricycles; Carriages & coaches The Bloomington Manufacturing Company manufactured the "Graham Mower and Reaper" in the 1860s.
14. Bloomington Methodist Church Bloomington Methodist Church McLean County, Illinois; Religion; Churches; Advertising; Advertisements; Bloomington, Illinois The former Bloomington Methodist Church is shown. The building, built in 1830, is covered with advertisements. Two men can be seen sitting in the open door.
15. Bloomington Cider and Vinegar Company Advertisement Bloomington Cider and Vinegar Company Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Cider; Vinegar industry; Pickles; Factories The Bloomington Cider and Vinegar Co. factory was a short-lived 19th century business packaging vinegar and sweet pickles.
16. Higgins Stone Masons Higgins Stone Masons McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Factories; Masonry; Industry Stone masons work at the Bloomington firm, Higgins-Jury-Kleinan.
17. Bloomington Book Bindery Advertisement Bloomington Book Bindery Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Book binding; Advertisements The Bloomington Book Bindery started business in 1854. Books of all kinds were bound in Russia, Calf, Morocco, or Sheep. Russia was a trade name which applied to a shaved cowhide or calfskin which was...
18. Bloomington Cracker Company Advertisement Bloomington Cracker Company Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Biscuits; Bakeries; Crackers; Cakes; Advertisements The Bloomington Cracker Company on East Front Street was also Gerken's Bakery.
19. Corn Celebration Preparation Corn Celebration Preparation McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Corn; Castles & palaces; Festivals; Celebrations In downtown Bloomington, an archway of straw bales marks the entrance to tents set up for the annual Cornfest. The Corn Palace is in the background.
20. Illinois Tractor Advertisement Illinois Tractor Advertisement McLean County, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Tractors; Advertisements; Plows The Illinois Tractor Company in Bloomington promised "the lowest priced tractor in the world."
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