In Chelmsford, Massachusetts, his company harvested ice from Hearts Pond.
Harvesting ice to supply iceboxes was a major industry in the area for many years.
White's promise came true in 1901 when the Armour Company decided to harvest ice from Round Lake for their refrigerator car operations.
In the late 1800s, Peter Schmidt dug a pond to provide a place to harvest ice in the Winter.
"They'd have needed to harvest ice for it."
The mill also served as the community's post office, and the mill race served as a place where the local population harvested ice in the winter.
Due to his inventions, Boston could harvest and ship ice internationally.
Laborers also harvested ice from Monument and Palmer Lakes, and this industry continued until 1941.
In the southern end of the island there is a large pond that was formerly used for harvesting ice.
Q. How do you harvest ice?
