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15 Massive Industries That Became Obsolete in the Past 100 Years

Darren November 3, 2025 6 min
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2. Ice Delivery

2. Ice Delivery
Natural ice harvesting industry faded as electric refrigerators revolutionized home and business cooling needs.

Before refrigeration, an entire industry revolved around harvesting natural ice and delivering it to homes and businesses. The advent and affordability of electric refrigerators in the 20th century rendered ice delivery nearly extinct (bigthink.com).

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