A rough wooden plank enclosure stands among bare and evergreen trees, with brush and debris scattered in the foreground. The card's note "Ice Industry" and "CONN" identify the scene as part of Connecticut's ice trade, and the address ties it to Norwich. In the early 1900s, New England ice companies cut blocks from frozen ponds in winter and packed them in sawdust-filled houses for summer sale. The plank structure probably served an ice harvesting or storage operation.
Sepia real photo print with a large blank lower half; light stains and a faint crease at upper right; no printed text or handwriting on the front.
No postmark. Divided-back card with printed stamp box at top right: black crescent moon with face design on cream stock; no postage stamp affixed. Handwritten annotations at top: 'Ice Industry', 'RMLJ 4-', 'CONN'. No stamp present. Address written in pencil, including 'Norwich Ct area' and 'Poppas House'; dealer mark 'WE'. Card stock matte, lightly toned.
Cite this card
Ice industry enclosure, Norwich, CT, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1910. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ice-industry-enclosure-norwich-ct-circa-1910. Accessed October 21, 2026.
