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Men poling ice with pikes in Carthage

Men poling the ice with pikes, good view of ice houses in the background. During Carthage, NY ice harvest. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos.

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Related Photos

Poling chunks of ice down the channel in Carthage
Waiting to maneuver ice down the channel in Carthage
Boquet River log drivers in Essex County
Ice harvest conveyor belt in Old
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Harvesting ice on the Grasse River in Canton
Harvesting ice on the Grasse River in Canton
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