Prior to starting an ice manufacturing business in Sanford, owner Duval W. Hunter, Sr., operated an ice house in North Carolina which supplied ice for in-home use. In 1952, the Hunter moved his ice manufacturing business to Sanford because of the higher demand to cool and preserve agricultural goods. Prior to ice manufacturing, states along the east coast of the United States relied on harvested ice from frozen lakes and ponds shipped from New England. Many southern states during the 1860s began relying on ice manufacturing once the shipment of harvested ice from the northern states ceased. During the late-1800s, individual ice factories were comprised of a machine room, boiler room, ice store, loading platforms, and other office space. Large cans were used to mold the ice. When ice was needed, workers would operate a crane system to carry the ice block into a warm water bath where the ice could be removed from the reusable can.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007: Ice Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]> Ice Houses of Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> The Sanford Herald, October 24, 2007.]]> The Sanford Herald.]]> The Sanford Herald and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>