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Ice Harvesting

Date: 1910
Description: Poling ice blocks to the hoist on the Milwaukee River.
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International Model "63" Coal Trucks

Date: 11 1926
Description: Two drivers sit are sitting their International Model "63" trucks, parked underneath coal chutes. The drivers worked for George Jaekel and Son's Coal and I...
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International Model 63 Coal Truck and River Boat

Date: 01 26 1928
Description: A man shovels coal from the bed of an International Model 63 truck onto a conveyor attached to a river boat or steam boat. The truck was used by the "Thos....
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Mirabella Ice Company Fish Store

Date: 05 12 1939
Description: Men stand around a fish hanging from the ceiling inside the wholesale and retail fish store owned by the Mirabella Ice Company. The original caption reads:...
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Mirabella Ice Company Fish Receiving Area

Date: 05 12 1939
Description: View of the dock area used by Mirabella Ice Company's wholesale and retail fish store. Men are standing and sitting near the receiving area, and boats are ...
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Hygeia Ice Company Truck

Date: 07 09 1937
Description: Two men load blocks of ice from a loading dock onto the bed of an International D-30 truck owned by the Hygeia Ice Company.
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Wisconsin Ice and Coal Company Truck

Date: 09 21 1937
Description: A man stands in a lift attached to the bed of an International Model DR-60 truck owned by the Wisconsin Ice and Coal Company. Another man stands atop a rai...
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Wisconsin Ice and Coal Company Delivery Truck

Date: 07 05 1938
Description: View from street of man carrying ice out of the rear bumper of an International D-300 truck owned by the Wisconsin Ice & Coal Company. The text on the truc...
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Cataract Ice and Coal Company Trucks

Date: 11 10 1937
Description: Three of Cataract Ice and Coal Company's fleet of six International D-30 trucks are parked along the company's loading dock where men stand. The text on th...
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Cataract Ice and Coal Company Delivery Truck

Date: 11 10 1937
Description: A man unloads a block of ice from the back of an International D-30 truck owned by Cataract Ice and Coal Company. The truck is parked along a curb in a res...
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Cutting Ice

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Description: View from ice of men from the CCC group at Camp Petenwell cutting ice. Three men stand on the ice on the right. A steep bank surrounds the icy water. Men a...
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Ice Cutters

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Description: A large group of ice cutters posing for a portrait. They are holding a variety of implements and are sitting and standing on blocks of ice. Fence and build...
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Ice Harvesting Machine

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Description: A man stands near an ice harvesting machine on a lake. A label on the machine reads: "Wisconsin." There is open water behind him, and in the far background...
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Brand New Ice Harvesting Machine

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Description: Left side view of a brand new ice harvesting machine sitting on a frozen lake covered with snow. The machine is sitting over tracks and cuts in the ice, pr...
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Conklin Ice House Employees

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Conklin Ice House employees posing on a loading dock in front of the ice house on Lake Mendota. Wagons are parked on the left and...
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Conklin Ice House

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Description: Conklin Ice House on Lake Mendota. A man is standing in the snow-covered yard in the foreground near a sleigh, and a carriage with a sign painted on the si...
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Harvesting Ice

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Description: View across ice towards a group of men, employees of the Conklin Ice House, which is in the distance, guiding horses pulling ice cutters. The horses are we...
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Conklin Ice House

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of men posing on horse-drawn wagons parked in front of the Conklin Ice House. In the background on the right is Lake Mendota.
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Harvesting Ice on Lake Mendota

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Description: View across ice on Lake Mendota towards men using long poles to maneuver ice up to the conveyor belt to the Conklin Ice House.
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Ice Delivery Truck

Date: 07 03 1926
Description: Passenger side view of a man sitting in the driver's seat of a truck parked on a street. There is a dog just behind the truck, and a young child standing o...

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