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FISCHER ICE COMPANY. A local company started in 1856, the Fischer Ice Company delivered natural river ice to Dubuque residents by horse-drawn wagons. In November 1895 the company announced its construction of a new ice house at the end of the Third Street Extension and near the water. The building was to be 113 feet x 113 feet and 24 feet high. This was described at the time as the largest ice house in Iowa. (1) | [[Image:icco.png|left|thumb|250px|]]FISCHER ICE COMPANY. A local company started in 1856, the Fischer Ice Company delivered natural river ice to Dubuque residents by horse-drawn wagons. In November 1895 the company announced its construction of a new ice house at the end of the Third Street Extension and near the water. The building was to be 113 feet x 113 feet and 24 feet high. This was described at the time as the largest ice house in Iowa. (1) | ||
In 1910 one ton of ice cost fifty cents--delivery fee included. | In 1910 one ton of ice cost fifty cents--delivery fee included. | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 13 June 2017
FISCHER ICE COMPANY. A local company started in 1856, the Fischer Ice Company delivered natural river ice to Dubuque residents by horse-drawn wagons. In November 1895 the company announced its construction of a new ice house at the end of the Third Street Extension and near the water. The building was to be 113 feet x 113 feet and 24 feet high. This was described at the time as the largest ice house in Iowa. (1)
In 1910 one ton of ice cost fifty cents--delivery fee included.
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1. "Largest Ice House," Dubuque Daily Herald, November 20, 1895, p. 8