Offered is a
wonderful cabinet photograph depicting the delivery wagons for the Esch Ice
Company. The sizable wagons are drawn by two horses. I find reference to Esch
Brothers and Rabe Ice Company all around the Chicago area c1900. This might be
a later image. The other buildings include the Hudson Freight Forwarding Co
building as well as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Freight House #6. On
the side of the wagons – Office & Depot 5th and Jefferson streets. Phone
number Canal 4553. I am guessing these are 1910-20. Hard to say. The image is
5” x 7” and overall 8” x 10”. No photographer or actual date noted. Nice clean
photo.