Ice Harvesting-- On the Way to the Ice House, Probably Lake St. Clair, Michigan, circa 1905
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From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs included this ice harvesting image. Workers guide rafts of freshly cut ice through a man-made channel toward an ice house. The floating blocks would be broken into more manageable "cakes" and stored until needed.
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs included this ice harvesting image. Workers guide rafts of freshly cut ice through a man-made channel toward an ice house. The floating blocks would be broken into more manageable "cakes" and stored until needed.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1905
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.017131
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 6.875 in
Width: 9 in
Inscriptions
Text at bottom front border: 017131. ICE HARVESTING- ON THE WAY TO THE HOUSE.
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