Ice Tongs
Creator
unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator
Culture: probably American or English
Subject
agricultural equipment; historic landscapes; estates (agricultural); country houses; Hudson River, United States; historic farms
Description
Iron tongs were used to handle the large blocks of ice harvested from the Hudson River in winter. Similar tongs were used to handle logs of wood.
Coverage
Repository: Montgomery Place (American repository, 1802 CE-), Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, New York, United States
Source
Bard College, Montgomery Place Collection
Date
probably ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Contributor
Sponberg-Paraday, Livia (photographer)
Rights
Prior written permission required to use any photograph from the Bard College Montgomery
Place Collection.
Place Collection.
Format
iron (metal)
length 23 inches from tip of handle to bottom curve of blade
Type
pincer tongs
Classification: tools; garden tools; agricultural equipment; object (utilitarian)
Identifier
Order Number: 900000
Image Number: 21992285
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Citation
unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator and Culture: probably American or English, “Ice Tongs,” Stevenson Library Digital Collections, accessed December 26, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1863.