Name/Title
Ice Harvesting in DouglasEntry/Object ID
2023.11.42Description
Three BW photos of men harvesting ice in the winter.
1. A man holding a long, single-blade ice saw on a frozen lake. He is standing near an area of open water with a straight edge.
Note beneath photos reads "#99 Jan. 21, 1929 George Ricker cutting ice with hand saw. Morgan ice house at left."
The original photo number is 95_18_1b
2. Two men, likely Douglas Bryan and Irving Mead, with an ice cutting machine 95-18-1C
3. Two men guide cut blocks of ice onto a conveyor belt to lift them into the ice house while a child watches 95-18-1DPhotograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Morgan Ice Company, Ricker, George, Bryan, Douglass C. 1901-1977, Mead, Irving Joseph 1882-1963Context
In the days before refrigeration, ice was harvested from Kalamazoo Lake and stored at the Morgan Ice House in Douglas.Cataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.11Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesCreate Date
March 16, 2023Update Date
October 19, 2023
