On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 11:38:54 AM UTC-5, Janet B wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:15:40 -0500, The Cook >
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> >I remember that a house at the beach about 1950 still had an icebox.
> >And horse-drawn wagons come around with ice and fresh foods.
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> Grandpa's cabin at the lake had an icebox. We always picked up a
> block of ice before heading out there for the weekend.
> Janet US

A friend who lived in Miami in the late 40s remembers ice still being delivered.