MOMENTS IN STATEN ISLAND'S
BLACK HERITAGE

An exhibit at
The Alice Austen House Museum


Man Chopping Ice, by Alice Austen, 1895
From Moments in Staten Island's Black Heritage, Alice Austen House Museum. Photo courtesy of Staten Island Historical Society.


MAN CHOPPING ICE, by Alice Austen. Taken April 18, 1895, at Fulton Fish Market, Manhattan. Since ice was delivered in large blocks, it was necessary to chop it up so it could be used for preserving fish being sold fresh daily at the market. Photo courtesy of Alice Austen Collection, Staten Island Historical Society.


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Prepared by Kim DeCicco, for HST 594--Independent Study--Public History, with assistance from Professor Catherine Lavender, Department of History, The College of Staten Island/CUNY. Last updated: Wednesday 24 May 2000.