Treasures from the Archives: Ice Harvesting in Ridgefield

Taken from the memoirs of Joe Tulipani, who lived with his family on the Keeler Farm on Nod Road in the 1930s.

The text of this presentation is taken from the memoirs of Joe Tulipani, who lived with his family on the Keeler Farm on Nod Road in the 1930s. The photographs, though not taken in Ridgefield, illustrate Joe’s descriptions of the work of cutting and storing ice.

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The Treasures from the Archives series is supported by the CT Humanities and Fairfield County Bank.

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