Conveyor belt that moved ice into the ice houses. During the 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. Related story, here.
Cutting ice with an “ice saw” during the 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. Related story, here.
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. Related story, here.
Waiting to maneuver ice down the channel. Pictured is the full, giant, ice house in the rear, with conveyor/elevator used to move ice into the ice house. 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. Related story, […]
Machinery and tools needed for the ice harvest–horses, pikes (poles with hook on end), elevator for moving blocks of ice. Ice houses in the background; cupolas for ventilation. During the 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. Related […]
Ice coming off the conveyor belt into ice house during the 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. Related story, here.
Poling chunks of ice down the channel during the Carthage, NY ice harvest. Ice saw in operation in background. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos. Related story, here.
Cutting ice with kerosene powered ice saw 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. Related story, here.
Moving ice on conveyor belt to ice house 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. Related story, here.
Moving ice into storage house 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. Related story, here.
