Ice plow with wooden sleeve. The plow was pulled behind a horse to score the ice in a grid pattern before a saw was used to cut through the thickness of the ice to make blocks.
Collection
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Gifford - Wood Company
Date made
1905 - 1911
Place
Town
Arlington
State/Province
Massachusetts
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's Mark
Location
Side of wooden sleeve
Transcription
Ice King / 81 in [on opposite side] Gifford - Wood Co. / Ice Mch'y Hudson, N.Y. / Ice Tools, / Arlington. Mass
