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- Gleason's Pictorial, Vol. 2, No. 6, February 11, 1860 -
- February 11, 1860
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Gleason's Pictorial, Vol. 2, No. 6, February 11, 1860
- Ice Block Tongs - In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.
- Collections - Artifact
Ice Block Tongs
In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.