New England ice trade
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The New England ice trade was a 19th-century industry centered in the northeastern United States that harvested, stored, and shipped natural ice worldwide for use in food preservation, drinks, and refrigeration before mechanical cooling became widespread.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New England ice trade canonical | 1 |
| New England maritime trade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9381979 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: New England ice trade Context triple: [Tudor Ice Company, associatedWith, New England ice trade]
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New England Yankee
New England Yankee refers to a traditional New Englander of early English colonial descent, often associated with frugality, self-reliance, and a strong regional identity in the northeastern United States.
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New England merchants
New England merchants were early 19th-century American traders and shipowners whose Atlantic commerce and maritime interests made them politically influential and especially sensitive to federal trade restrictions and wartime policies.
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New England life
New England life encompasses the traditional coastal, rural, and small-town culture, history, and daily experiences of the northeastern United States region known as New England.
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Ill Newes from New England
Ill Newes from New England is a 17th-century religious and political tract by John Clarke criticizing the persecution of Baptists in colonial New England and advocating for religious liberty.
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Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New England ice trade Target entity description: The New England ice trade was a 19th-century industry centered in the northeastern United States that harvested, stored, and shipped natural ice worldwide for use in food preservation, drinks, and refrigeration before mechanical cooling became widespread.
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A.
New England Yankee
New England Yankee refers to a traditional New Englander of early English colonial descent, often associated with frugality, self-reliance, and a strong regional identity in the northeastern United States.
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B.
New England merchants
New England merchants were early 19th-century American traders and shipowners whose Atlantic commerce and maritime interests made them politically influential and especially sensitive to federal trade restrictions and wartime policies.
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C.
New England life
New England life encompasses the traditional coastal, rural, and small-town culture, history, and daily experiences of the northeastern United States region known as New England.
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D.
Ill Newes from New England
Ill Newes from New England is a 17th-century religious and political tract by John Clarke criticizing the persecution of Baptists in colonial New England and advocating for religious liberty.
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E.
Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century economic activity
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historical industry ⓘ ice trade ⓘ |
| basedOn | natural ice ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlestown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
globalization of food supply chains
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wider availability of chilled beverages ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| declineCause |
development of artificial ice
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spread of mechanical refrigeration ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
expansion of New England merchant networks
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growth of New England shipping ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | mechanical refrigeration industry ⓘ |
| industryType | export-oriented industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New England
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northeastern United States ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
harvesting natural ice
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shipping natural ice ⓘ storing natural ice ⓘ |
| notableCompany | Tudor Ice Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | traditional food preservation methods ⓘ |
| product |
block ice
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ice for iceboxes ⓘ |
| rawMaterialSource |
frozen ponds
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lakes in New England ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Frederic Tudor
NERFINISHED
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Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
ice plow
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insulated icehouse ⓘ sawdust insulation ⓘ |
| transportMethod |
railroads
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sailing ships ⓘ steamships ⓘ |
| use |
cooling drinks
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food preservation ⓘ refrigeration ⓘ |
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Subject: New England ice trade Description of subject: The New England ice trade was a 19th-century industry centered in the northeastern United States that harvested, stored, and shipped natural ice worldwide for use in food preservation, drinks, and refrigeration before mechanical cooling became widespread.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.