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The Ice House
The ice house was a building with a hole in the middle of the floor that went down into another room where ice and food was kept. -
The first Ice Box was invented
This Ice Box was made used and patented by Thomas Moore. He invented this "refridgerator" to transport butter in his truck because it was his job. -
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The Ice Box over time
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The Ice Box was used in homes
The Ice box was adapted from a wooden tub with a lid filled with ice to a tiny compact cabinet filled with ice. This invention changed peoples lives because now they could keep their food longer and keep tings cold. This invention was made in the post modern period. -
3000 Patents
By this time there were more than 3000 patents on designs of refridgerators. This was the start of the Machine Age. -
Einsteins Fridge
Albert Einstein patented an eco-friendly refridgerator that didn't use electricity and had no moving parts. -
Electric Refridgerator
Fred W. Wolf invented the first electric refrigerator in the United States. Sold for the first time in 1913, the DOMELRE, an air-cooled refrigeration unit. This unit was mounted on top of an icebox.
