The Ice Tramway at Knickerbocker Ice Co. at Harbor Springs, Mich.
verso: Each year at the start of winter, huge amounts of ice were cut out of the bay and hauled up this tramway and stored during the winter for use the following summer. Photograph was made 1889. E. Shay's first engine (Baby No.1) is in photograph also. This is the first of all the famous Shays made, and this one was made in Harbor Springs, Mich!
This image is in the public domain and may be used without permission. Kindly provide attribution to the University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library. If you have questions about the image or collection, please contact the BHL-Reference Dept. (mailto:bentley.ref@umich.edu) If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, pleasecontact BHL-Image Bank (mailto:gkinney@umich.edu).