Cutting Ice Blocks
Before the arrival of such modern conveniences as the refrigerator, ice boxes were used to keep perishables cool. Large blocks of ice were cut out of Charlie Lake, hauled to town and covered with sawdust in the ice houses to keep until they were needed in local homes.
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