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2000.177.42  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Harvesting Ice at Trout Brook, West Hartford
2000.177.42 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Harvesting Ice at Trout Brook, West Hartford

Date1907-1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionFour men stand at the right on the ice of a frozen pond. All wear winter clothing including caps and jackets. A fifth man stands on a wooden platform near drive wheels [?] at the foot of a wooden conveyor belt. Cut blocks of ice are in the water and on the conveyor belt. The large barnlike building in the background is the icehouse. Trees and houses are in the right background. Snow is on the ground.
Object number2000.177.42
NotesSubject Note: Possibly related to the Trout Brook Ice Company.
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