Victorian Blizzards, Nonstop in the 1880s

Victorian Blizzards, Nonstop in the 1880s

by | Mar 11, 2017 | Articles

The decade of the 1880s proved among the most disastrous, desperate, life-threatening (and life-taking)–as winter in North America was at an extreme, the whole decade long. Climatologists have theories we understand today, but were unknown to our Victorian American ancestors. If you read a fictional book set in the 1880s, that touches on a mild winter, be surprised. Today, March 11th, is the anniversary of “the big one”.

Nineteenth Century Ice Cutting, Part 3

Nineteenth Century Ice Cutting, Part 3

by | Jan 28, 2017 | Articles

In the third and final article about Nineteenth Century Ice Cutting, I share some of the highlights of the history surrounding a Boston entrepreneur’s ice company, both domestic and foreign. Historic sources share insights and facts that make ice a pretty cool subject to study! See vintage images of ice cutters at work.