19th century Newspapers (available on microfilm) in the local
activities columns, mention Ice Harvesting - or the lack there
of - in winter/spring issues almost every year.  It is a very
common topic in "Local Brevities" columns as ice was an im-
portant commodity.

References to ICE harvesting, ICE Houses, are found in an
Index to selected years of our local newspaper starting in
1872. It is predictable that they will be found in most commun-
ity newspapers.

Many locally produced "Histories" talk about the subject and
often contain photographs.

Leigh

Leigh C. Eckmair
The Local History Collection
THE GILBERTSVILLE FREE LIBRARY
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On Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:17 PM, carol kammen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> Dear All:
>
>
>         I have been asked about information having to do with the
> harvesting of ice in central New York.
>
>         Does anyone have anything to suggest that would be useful?
>
>         This is for a 4th grade teacher.
>
>         I really don't know where to turn aside from some pictures.
>
>         With thanks,
>
>         carol kammen
>