
A frozen history of the Ice Box of New York Cityas told by archival and private images from the people who experienced it.
Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beachare located just 30 miles north of New York City. From the 1830s to 1930, the area was one of the largest producers of natural ice and was also the site of large traprock quarries.
On the western side of Hook Mountainlies Rockland Lake, the only natural spring-fed lake entirely located in Rockland County. The lake was known around the world for its famous pure blue iceand ... Read More
A frozen history of the Ice Box of New York Cityas told by archival and private images from the people who experienced it.
Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beachare located just 30 miles north of New York City. From the 1830s to 1930, the area was one of the largest producers of natural ice and was also the site of large traprock quarries.
On the western side of Hook Mountainlies Rockland Lake, the only natural spring-fed lake entirely located in Rockland County. The lake was known around the world for its famous pure blue iceand ... Read More