1 10 1 https://historyharvest.unl.edu/files/original/1f3cf55281a45133f28d916b3d9f4c1d.JPG 9aa610edbfa1f423ce20603dffd69823 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1958 Width 3278 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Heather Thomas Description An account of the resource This collection includes ice block tongs that were used as a tool to extract ice from rivers in the winter to cool the boxes people had prior to refrigerators. These specific tongs were used by an ice company in Holyoke, MA on the Connecticut River. They were inherited from Heather Thomas' father, after being passed down from her paternal grandfather, the original user, who died in 1969. This collection was contributed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln spring 2014 History Harvest. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Heather Thomas, Lincoln History Harvest, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Object A three-dimensional, non-textual material item. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ice Box Tongs Description An account of the resource Iron ice block tongs were used to pull ice blocks out of rivers in the period prior to electric, private refrigerators. These specific tongs were used by an Ice company in Holyoke, MA on the Connecticut River. They were inherited from Heather Thomas' father, after being passed down from her paternal grandfather, the original user, who died in 1969. The family is originally from Scotland. Since moving to the United States, they spent most of their time in Massachusetts, but have lived in Nebraska for the past nine years. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1880 circa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource object Type The nature or genre of the resource image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Heather Thomas, Lincoln History Harvest, 2014 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Heather Thomas Collection ice box tongs Lincoln History Harvest 2014