Tool, Ice Harvesting

2021.4656.04
Ice Fork Bar
Ice Fork Bar
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Title
Ice Fork Bar
Creation Date
1900 – 1950
Materials

Dimensions

57" H x 5" W x 1" D

Description
This fork bar was used to break apart blocks of ice during ice harvesting. It was used by Lorenz Gades of Glenwood, Minnesota for the Minnewaska Ice Company. The blocks were scored and sawed, then the fork would break them apart to get the blocks floating in the lake. 
Related People and Organizations
Minnewaska Ice Company
Gades, Lorenz
Geographic Notes
Glenwood, Minnesota
Geographic Names
Glenwood, Pope, Minnesota, United States, NA [45.65024,-95.38976] [id:5028087]
Contact the Pope County Historical Society for more information
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