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#26 The iceman typically delivered to apartments, but this block of ice was left on Mulberry Bend in 1897, in New York.

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#26 The iceman typically delivered to apartments, but this block of ice was left on Mulberry Bend in 1897, in New York.

The Icemen of Yesteryears: Keeping the World Cool Before Refrigeration

#26 The iceman typically delivered to apartments, but this block of ice was left on Mulberry Bend in 1897, in New York.

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←#25 An iceman delivering his goods in a wagon with an engine, not pulled by horses. Photo: New York Public Library.
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