Ice Plant in Dubuque, 1940

Ice Plant in Dubuque, 1940

Ice plant in Dubuque. Providing blocks of ice for refrigeration was an important industry in Iowa during the 19th and early 20th centuries. April, 1940.

Photographer: John Vachon. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection.

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