A group of men with a horse-drawn stand on the ice of a frozen Flushing Bay in 1918.
A group of police and officials stand with a dynamite detonator on a frozen Flushing Bay in 1918.
Talk about a deep freeze! ❄️ In January 1918, Flushing Bay froze so solid it blocked vital coal deliveries to Queens. Officials tried everything to clear the ice, from horse-drawn scrapers - to unsuccessful attempts with dynamite!🧨
📷: #QPLarchives Borough President of Queens Collection
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