Ice Cutting at Wasaga Beach, 1929

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Town of Wasaga Beach

Harry Case(?), Wasaga Beach, 1929

Harry Case(?), Wasaga Beach, 1929

Name/Title

Ice Cutting at Wasaga Beach, 1929

Entry/Object ID

2023.744.12

Scope and Content

Photograph

Context

From information on the back of the photograph, Harry Case(?) is seen leaning on an ice cutting machine, in Wasaga Beach, in 1929. Ice blocks were cut from Georgian Bay, Marl Lake and the Nottawasaga River to sell to residents and visitors to keep food cold in ice boxes before refrigerators were popular.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.744

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3 in