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Conklin Ice House
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Men harvesting ice at the Conklin Ice House on Lake Mendota. The men are using pike poles to slide the blocks to the conveyor and U-shaped tools to split partially sawed blocks from ice. The steel frame of the new Wisconsin State Capitol is visible to the right of the icehouse.
1912
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1912 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 5.24 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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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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Fourth State Capitol under Construction
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