Steam ice elevator, Hudson River 1875
During the winter months in Huston River, America, the ice was cut when the thickness was nine inches. Illustration showing the steam ice elevator steadily carrying blocks up to a desired gallery of the storehouse, where they were packed two or three inches apart and covered with loose hay when filled
Picture No
11982458
Media ID
47654269
Size
5817px x 3784px
(4.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in in Scientific American', 27 March 1875, page 38
Date
1875
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