Before modern refrigerators produced ice, people had to gather ice where it naturally formed — like from Jamaica Pond.
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This is Part II of this article that has been republished on Jamaica Plain News with permission from the author and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Click here for Part I.
The following article has been republished on Jamaica Plain News with permission from the author and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society.
Gaslights once lined most of the streets in Jamaica Plain. Originally, lamplighters went around to light them each night and then extinguish them in the morning. Later, gaslights became automated and the lamplighters were charged with maintaining all the lamps on their assigned routes – as explained in this article: The Old Lamplighter.
