Ice harvest on Lake Staedtler circa 1915. The ice was hand sawn into 2-foot square blocks. The blocks were moved into the ice house where they stacked and insulated with sawdust to keep them frozen. In the summer months, the ice was delivered to individuals in the village of Monticello and to supply the railroad cars for shipping cheese. The last ice harvest on Lake Staedtler was in 1932. www.monticellohistoricalsociety.org. - Photo supplied by the Monticello Area Historical Society.
Celebrating our past: February 23, 2022