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Ice Harvesting Sampler

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Compilation of archival ice harvesting footage dating from 1920s-40s, with historic commentary.
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  • Compilation of archival ice harvesting footage dating from 1920s-40s, with historic commentary.
  • This compilation shows newsreel and amateur footage of ice harvesting on rivers and lakes for commercial and private use. Close-ups record the use of specialized hand tools as well as gasoline-powered equipment. Featuring ice-house interiors with massive ice blocks being maneuvered at high speed, and horse teams and wagons delivering ice to brownstones in Boston.
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  • July 26, 2009
  • June 13, 2013
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  • Philip Whitney
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  • Northeast Historic Film

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