What We Did Before

5 Jobs That Vanished When We Stopped Using Ice


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Before your fridge kept things cold, an entire industry of ice harvesters, ice cutters, and icebox repairmen kept America from spoiling. We're counting down five jobs that melted away when refrigeration arrived—from the icemen who delivered 300-pound blocks at dawn to the sawdust packers who made sure your ice lasted through summer.
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