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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting

"Forty-two ice houses like “Ice Mania”, covered the shores of the Kennebec River. Ice men are guiding ice blocks toward the steam-powered conveyor…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"You would insulate it with sawdust from the mills. That would go on until the ice house was full.” Weston's Ox TeamHubbard Free Library “In the…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Written by Clio Barr Ice Storm Extras The ice storm of 1998 was a natural disaster in Maine. It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"You wanted solid, clean ice, you know, without snow. Ice Table frozen in place.Hubbard Free Library Cutting ice on Cascade Pond.Hubbard…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"Ice Storm Interviews Ice Storm, Wingate Residence, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Clio Barr's Interview of Wendy Wingate about the Ice…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… line to include tongue depressors, candy and ice cream sticks, meat skewers, wrapped ice cream spoons and many other items."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… 1879, the Knickerbocker Ice Company had several ice houses, and the ice was cut from the river in an area about one mile up and shipped to big…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"We had an ice storm in progress. I was driving to work when I saw a lot of fallen trees in the woods and branches on the road."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"An ice house was often located near the sawmill in order to take advantage of the sawdust, and employed drillers, saw-men, oxen teams, and delivery…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"As soon as the ice thawed, the men would bring the logs out of storage. Life on the log drive was hard. The men worked hard 14 to 16 hours a day."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"First came the ice, then logs and ice, and finally buildings were seen in the water as it rose over 4 feet in 15 minutes."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… The Pub, Big Tree Boating, The Dark Harbor Shop Ice Cream Race, July 4th Parade and Chicken Barbeque, Sunset Services at the Ferry Landing, Dances…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"A rampaging ice breakup destroyed it about ten years later. The next bridge was built by Jeremiah Ellsworth, with the help of Col."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Randlett. The ice cream shop still remains, now known as the Dark Harbor Shop. Dark Harbor Post Office, Islesboro, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… or trek beside ox-drawn wagons over river ice. More modern travelers had the option of driving up Route 2, along the river from Howland or down…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate covered ice cream on a stick. The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… fairs fair events circuses, concerts, ice shows, theatrical performances, political conventions, trade shows, and many other events."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"When the ice went out in the spring of the year the logs were dumped into the Kennebec where they floated to the mills."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Ice Cleat, Islesboro, ca. 1860Islesboro Historical Society The water surrounding Islesboro makes for a more temperate climate than that of the…"

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