Comments on: The Daniel Gage Ice Company of Lowell, Massachusetts

By: Forgotten New England

Forgotten New England — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:28:44 +0000

Hi Rich – There are so many great memories of Gage’s. Thanks for sharing!

By: Rich D

Rich D — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:20:51 +0000

My grandfather delvered ice for Daniel Gage from 1912 until he retired in 1952. I remember my dad taking me to the ice house on Pawtucket St. I have a picture of my grandfather with his team of horses named Fred and Dick and his dog Swanee that rode the wagon with him.

By: jim considine

jim considine — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:26:17 +0000

as a boy of about 4 or 5,I remember my dad taking me to the banks of the merrimac river on a winter morning to observe men harvesting ice from the tiver and moving the large pieces to the Gage Ice House across from the river.I can somewhat recall large saws used to cut the ice into blocks and the pikes used to move the blocks toward the banks near the ice house, I also remember the ice man coming down th street looking for the correct ice card in a street facing windowbut not in a horse drawn wagon, but in an old truck. The gallager bro.also had an ice house and delivered house to house. then of course the were the ice boxes and the pan that had to be emptied daily of the melted ice.

By: Tom B

Tom B — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:06:44 +0000

My great grandfather took care of the horses for Gage’s Ice for 36 years until he passed away in 1925. This is an era long-gone but not forgotten. Thank you for the great article!

By: Bill C.

Bill C. — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:31:47 +0000

Great story! I remember the Gage ice house and the ice blocks coming down the slide but I think by that time it was made mechanically and not cut.