Beginning in the early 1800s, one of Maine's more profitable industries was ice, which was harvested from fresh water ponds and lakes and shipped all over the world. Between 1870-1890, 25,000 men worked in the ice fields of the Kennebec River. This painting is of one such ice pond located in Phippsburg.
Beginning in the early 1800s, one of Maine's more profitable industries was ice, which was harvested from fresh water ponds and lakes and shipped all over the world. Between 1870-1890, 25,000 men worked in the ice fields of the Kennebec River. This painting is of one such ice pond located in Phippsburg.