Leonard "Cleanable" Refrigerator, 1882
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Iceboxes provided a convenient way for Americans in the late 19th century to keep perishable foods fresh longer. But it did take some effort. Blocks of ice had to be delivered regularly, pans of melted ice water needed to be emptied and the icebox's interior had to be scrubbed to keep it sanitary. This Leonard "Cleanable" refrigerator offered removable linings for easy cleaning and hopefully less work.
Iceboxes provided a convenient way for Americans in the late 19th century to keep perishable foods fresh longer. But it did take some effort. Blocks of ice had to be delivered regularly, pans of melted ice water needed to be emptied and the icebox's interior had to be scrubbed to keep it sanitary. This Leonard "Cleanable" refrigerator offered removable linings for easy cleaning and hopefully less work.
Artifact
Refrigerator
Date Made
1882
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
33.50.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Leonard Refrigerator Co.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Brass (Alloy)
Cast iron
Technique
Galvanizing
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 40.125 in
Width: 27 in
Length: 18.5 in
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