Photos of
Howard P. King Jr.

Ice Carvings

The following article appeared in the Nashville Tennessean magazine section on November 27, 1949.

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The following images were part of the article; captions are copied from the newspaper.

Outline of a swan is chipped on both sides of block

Ice shaver gives a feathered effect to the carving

King works fast, lops off a quarter of the block before shaping a swan

Depression between swan’s wings will be used for punch

McCutcheon marvels at swan King made in two hours

Howard P. King Jr. puts finishing touches on an ice turkey and cornucopia

A table set up with an ice cornucopia as decoration

The Ryman auditorium stage during the “ice sermon” there some years ago

Additional Examples of Ice Carvings

Numeral 50 for father- and mother-in-law Taylor & Myrt Thomas’ anniverary (1961).

Easter bunny on the buffet line in the dining room at the Continuing Education Center on the Virginia Tech campus (spring ca. 1972).

Gobbler and cornucopia ice carvings for Virginia Restaurant Association competition (ca. 1972).

Letters “VT” for Virginia Tech (ca. 1972).

Easter bunny with Howard and Robert (1981).

Retirement dinner basket, perhaps his last piece (1989).