Ice harvesting on the Kennebec, 1910
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Several million tons of ice, could be harvested in a few weeks. These men are using a stream driven elevator to scoop up the ice blocks.
Cutting ice, Kennebec River, ca. 1895
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"Canalmen" are cutting ice, in 1889 on the Kennebec River.
Most of it was sent to New York. The workers planed the ice to get the dirt off, before they stored the ice.
Ice harvesting, Kennebec River, ca. 1900
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Some of the ice was used in drinks, called "cobblers" and "smashes." They would smash the ice and add liquor or fruit.
Ice house, Kennebec River, ca. 1900
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The Kennebec River in Maine supplied ice for, Baltimore, Washington, Philedelphia, and New York.
Ice harvesting on the Kennebec River, ca. 1900
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This man is guiding this machine that scored the ice, so that cutting would be easy.
Consolidated Ice Co., Bowdoinham, ca. 1895
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Charles S. Morse, from Maine, bought up the ice companies that were failing. It cost him ten million dollars, and he moved to New York where he bought up more ice companies, later he was known as "New York Ice King."
Ice scraping, Bowdoinham, ca. 1895
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Horses are being used in the ice harvesting.
Ice harvesting, Kennebec River, ca. 1895
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The ice industry in Maine reached it's golden years in the winter of 1890-1891.
Ice harvesting equipment, Bowdoinham, ca. 1895
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The job of a shoveler, was called "chip Joe" or "banjo artist."
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