The Ice Saw
So what should we make of this rather unusual saw? The teeth are very large, and angled, but not at all sharp, so it doesn't look like it's suitable for cutting wood. The implement is undoubtedly an ice saw, since ice was harvested on the Charles and probably elsewhere in Dover, until the invention of artificial refrigeration put an end to the business for all practical purposes. Ice was a luxury for most of human history. The Chinese and Romans imported it from mountains and the Egyptians and Indians knew how to produce it in pots when the nights were cold. However, there
Sawin Safe
There is a large walk-in combination safe at the Sawin Memorial Building. It was clearly installed when the Sawin was built in 1906-07 and has some beautiful brickwork forming the interior walls and ceiling. The safe door has a date of 1906 and was purchased (probably in that year) from the Morris-Ireland Safe Company of Boston. The firm was located at 64 Sudbury Street, a site now occupied by the JFK Federal Building. Morris-Ireland has been out of business for ninety years but it had a colorful history. The Morris & Ireland Safe Company (note the ampersand) was founded in
