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Podcast: Maine Things Considered
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South Bristol's Annual Ice Harvest Keeps 'Working History' From Melting Away
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:03:48
Publish Date: 2020-02-19 17:07:37
Description: Ice harvesting was a thriving industry in 19th century New England. Using large, jagged-toothed saws, workers would cut heavy blocks from frozen rivers, lakes and ponds, pack it in sawdust and sell it around the world. Then came electric refrigeration, and ice-cutting became all but obsolete. But there are still a few places where the tradition is carried on.
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