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History Series: Ice Harvesting In The Prairie

An ad from the May 8, 1910 Illinois State Journal for Striffler ice company

Today we get ice from our freezer. But without refrigeration, our ancestors had to buy it from local icemen who were busy harvesting this time of year. Tara McClellan McAndrew brings us this historical account. It's an installment of our history series, sponsored by the Sangamon County Historical Society. Eric Woods provides additional narration:

 
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