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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 3 of 17

"Ice harvesting began to expand as the demand for chilled food and drinks grew. Ice was the primary way of preserving food until freon refrigeration…"

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Who took care of the church during the ice storm? A: The Reverend Nancy Platt took care of the church during the ice storm."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Sounds

"… Stars Over Stevens ~ Listen to the singers from the Stevens Training Center in a recording from 1966. Arthur Moore Describes the Ice Business."

Historic Hallowell - Central Maine Power

"Central Maine Power Ice Storm, Academy Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library CMP Overview CMP crews are the reason Maine isn’t still a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"Biddeford and Saco were well known for ice harvesting, granite cutting, and cotton textile manufacturing."

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec

"… history of schooners and steamboats, hazardous ice cutting, shipping, whaling, and also the waterfront."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… Library The Devastation of the 1998 Hallowell Ice Storm The Ice Storm of 1998 left a huge trail of destruction in its wake."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"Written by Naomi Harrison Ice storm, Academy Street Tree Damage, 1998Hubbard Free Library The Ice Storm Almanac A Story For Every Town And…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Russell (son at left) and Judson Smith were making ice cream, circa 1942. Soon after, Russell left to fight in World War II."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"During the 1870s the ice trade was very active. Huge ice-storage houses were built along the river, and the harvest was stored packed in hay as well…"

Historic Hallowell - The City of Hallowell

"… City HallHubbard Free Library Ice storm' Hallowell House, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library During the Ice Storm of 1998, Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 4 - Page 1 of 3

"… and that's what happened on day 4 of the 1998 Maine ice storm. Written by Dylan Thiboutot Ice Storm, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"Two nearly build ice shacks have been blown in the river by a gale. The Kennebec waters have flooded the ice field before they could be harvested."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890

"Ice cream and lemonade were served during intermission. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Historic Hallowell - Day 3 - Page 1 of 2

"Day 3 Ice Storm, Second Street, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library On the third day of the ice storm there was a break in the storm."

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"… to get to mail boxes? A Yes it was there were ice and branches blocking the mail box. The police are the only ones that can postpone the delivery…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"They stored the ice in big barns with hay and sawdust. The hay and sawdust preserved the ice for long periods of time."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… Free Library Red Cross's involvement in the Ice Storm What part did the American Red Cross play in the ice storm of ’98? The storm hit most of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 5 of 5

"One farmer’s wife would bring everybody ice cream cookies and something to drink. That is how my grandmother, Edwena, spent her life in the potato…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"Mr. Page’s Ice House was also located on the waterfront for easy access to ice. When the railroad was built, the waterfront was used less."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"They chose the Flood of 1987 and the Ice Storm of 1998 as primary events but also chose the Hurricanes of 1954, the Blizzard of 1952, the train wreck…"

Historic Hallowell - Transportation

"… involved getting cotton to the mill, such as ice on the river, making it hard to get the cotton delivered."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"Ice harvesters had to say goodbye to their ice fields when they were flooded. Also the harvesters ice shacks were taken by the wind and down the…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"There had been a lot of snow but no rain. The ice was melting late, so it appeared there wouldn’t be enough water to drive logs."