Ice Harvesting in Douglas
Photograph
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 95-18-1D
2023.11.42
Print, photograph
Morgan Ice CompanyRicker, GeorgeBryan, Douglass C. 1901-1977Mead, Irving Joseph 1882-1963
In the days before refrigeration, ice was harvested from Kalamazoo Lake and stored at the Morgan Ice House in Douglas.
Winthers, Sally
031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
03/16/2023
10/19/2023