Nostalgia & History > A Neat Milwaukee Road Ice Bucket

This photograph and caption are from the Minnesota Historical Society's Online Collection.

Milwaukee Railroad ice bucket
Description: Silver-plated ice bucket made for use on Milwaukee Railroad passenger car dining cars. Circa 1920-1960.
Measurements 8 1/4 inches height, 7 3/4 inches diameter
Creation Made by: International Silver Company
Made in United States
Subjects Used by: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company
ID Number 1995.137.26


Enjoy this just-right-for-a-bottle-of-wine artifact,
Marty Bernard



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/23/14 23:11 by MartyBernard.

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All neat pictures, Marty; but in Milwaukee that bucket is for a bottle of beer. Gerry

> All neat pictures, Marty; but in Milwaukee that
> bucket is for a bottle of beer. Gerry

The inspiration for the Beer Bucket Polka, no doubt.

-E.O.

And perhaps the table was also graced with Hiawatha pattern china.

Tim

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