Check out these behind the scenes images of how some of our favorite americana items— featured in our recent article— are created.
Making Americana Photo Gallery









Sampling America's favorite jelly bean, courtesy Jelly Belly

Watch how the jelly beans are made and packaged, courtesy Jelly Belly

Ice Cream quarts making their way down the production line, courtesy Ben & Jerry's

Children watching ice cream being made, courtesy Ben & Jerry's

Various ingredients used in brewing on display at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, by Brian Jewell

A worker applies the name decal to a new tractor, courtesy John Deere

the rear axle assembly line at the John Deere factory, courtesy John Deere

the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum, courtesy Hillerich & Bradsby