Bulkley Ice House
Title
Bulkley Ice House
Subject
Icehouses
Ice industry-- Connecticut-- Fairfield
Businesses-- Fairfield
Ice industry-- Connecticut-- Fairfield
Businesses-- Fairfield
Description
Ice blocks were floated to this icehouse, and loaded onto a conveyor which moved them into storage. The ice was insulated with sawdust to help it last until it was needed for household iceboxes. The Bulkley family operated the Sasaco Lake Ice Company, delivering ice to local stores.
Source
Photograph file, Fairfield -- Business general -- Sasco lake Ice (B.F. Bulkley) Southport
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
Format
JPEG; three 4 x 3" prints and duplicates.
Citation
“Bulkley Ice House,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 29, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/47.
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