Ice Going Out - Watsontown,

 
February 15th & 16th, Watsontown Pa

Note the Ferry, to the right in the above photo.

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/10/when-watsontown-had-ferry.html

In January of 1920, the Mount Carmel Item reported that the river had been frozen for 39 days.  During the winter of 1917/1918, the Susquehanna was covered with ice for a period of 68 days, and the record winter was from December 20 1871 to March 23 1872 - 98 days.  

"Ice Going Out Feb 15-16 at Watsontown PA"

What year was this?  

  There was a big ice flood in 1904, along the North Branch of the River.

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-1904-ice-flood-in-bloomsburg.html

However, Caulkins had his studio in Watsontown in 1917 through at least 1920.

Based on a 1918 article in the Daily Item about the ice thawing on February 12th 1918, with these photos dated February 15th-16th - my best guess is these photos are from 1918.

This photo is labeled "cold storage"  

In January 1918, the ice was 27 inches thick on the North Branch of the Susquehanna.

[Watsontown is along the West Branch, but nearby]

In February of 1918, there were plans to dynamite the ice, to break it up.

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The 1904 Ice Flood in Danville, Catawissa, and Espy [North Branch]

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