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Besides "milk men", there were "ice men" who would deliver ice to homes. [0] Demand for ice delivery turned into a major exterior feature of early 20th century
by buzzybee 10y ago
Besides "milk men", there were "ice men" who would deliver ice to homes. [0] Demand for ice delivery turned into a major exterior feature of early 20th century homes, and you can still find small ice doors mysteriously adorning the Victorians of SF.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceman_(occupation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceman_(occupation)
- jansan 10y agoThe first time I ever heard about the ice trade [0] and the iceman occupation was from the movie "Frozen". One of the main characters in the movie is an ice harvester by trade. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade