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ABOUT THE DOW COMPANY

The Dow Company was founded in 1904 by Robert Dow. At that time, the company cleared land, snaked trees out of the woods for lumber, and hauled fill and gravel with teams of horses. In those days, the company was also involved in the ice business, cutting and storing lake ice – insulated with hay as was the practice – and selling it for use in household iceboxes. Time would pass, and ice boxes were replaced by refrigerators, and teams of horses were replaced by mechanical equipment, changing the face of the company with it. Read More…