Keywords: Ice
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Site Pages
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"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…"
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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."
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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."
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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…"
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"Biddeford and Saco were well known for ice harvesting, granite cutting, and cotton textile manufacturing."
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Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec
"… history of schooners and steamboats, hazardous ice cutting, shipping, whaling, and also the waterfront."
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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."
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"Written by Naomi Harrison Ice storm, Academy Street Tree Damage, 1998Hubbard Free Library The Ice Storm Almanac A Story For Every Town And…"
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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."
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"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…"
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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…"
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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"
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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…"
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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."
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"… 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…"
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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…"
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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."
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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…"
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Historic Hallowell - Transportation
"… involved getting cotton to the mill, such as ice on the river, making it hard to get the cotton delivered."
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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…"
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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."