Ice Harvesting Pike Pole
Object/Artifact
Dual-pointed metal tool with long wooden handle for handling ice..
2024.22.55
Prior to the wide-spread availability of refrigeration, ice harvested from frozen lakes, ponds and rivers was used to keep perishable goods like foods cool. This tool may have been used by Morgan Ice Company workers.
Objects: historical artifacts1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture
Winthers, Sally
63 in
Garage, History Center
Morgan Ice Company
06/01/2024
08/28/2024