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CUSHING, FISCHER & CO. The ''Dubuque Herald'' reported in January 1873 that Cushing, Fischer & Company was harvesting 500 tons of ice daily by employing fifty men and sixteen teams of horses. (1)
[[Image:cfco.png|left|thumb|300px|1874 advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]CUSHING, FISCHER & CO. The ''Dubuque Herald'' reported in January 1873 that Cushing, Fischer & Company was harvesting 500 tons of ice daily by employing fifty men and sixteen teams of horses. In that year, [[CUSHING, James|James CUSHING]] sold his interest to H. Ripon and [[WHEELER, Henry|Henry WHEELER]] joined the company that was renamed [[FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY]]. (1)
 
In 1876 the company leased the [[ZOLLICOFFER'S LAKE]] for [[ICE HARVESTING]]. The company maintained an ice house at the site and visitors aboard the ferryboat "Key City" were able to see the loading of ice onto another ship on May 11, 1876. (2) Ice harvested by the company was sold locally and exported to cities like Davenport. (3)
 
The 1874-1875 and 1875-1876 ''Dubuque City Directory'' stated that this business was located at 332 Iowa.
 




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1. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', January 11, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


2. "Aquatic," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 11, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760511&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
1. "New Ice Firm," ''Dubuque Herald'', April 4, 1873, p. 5. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730404&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


3. "Caught on the Fly," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 17, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760517&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


[[Category: Ice Company]]
[[Category: Ice Company]]

Latest revision as of 21:38, 12 May 2018

1874 advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald

CUSHING, FISCHER & CO. The Dubuque Herald reported in January 1873 that Cushing, Fischer & Company was harvesting 500 tons of ice daily by employing fifty men and sixteen teams of horses. In that year, James CUSHING sold his interest to H. Ripon and Henry WHEELER joined the company that was renamed FISCHER, WHEELER AND COMPANY. (1)


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1. "New Ice Firm," Dubuque Herald, April 4, 1873, p. 5. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730404&printsec=frontpage&hl=en