"Ice King" Icebox

DimensionsOverall: 132.7 × 73.6 × 51.7 cm

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Dorothy Westhead, 1980

Object number1980.064.001

Label TextThis Ice King icebox is a non-mechanical means of keeping perishable foods fresh. Ice in the top compartment chilled air that circulated into the lower storage area where the food was placed. In 1941, 26 per cent of Canadian homes used ice boxes like this.

NameIcebox