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Oahu Ice And Cold Storage Company
Oahu Ice and Cold Storage Company (originally, Oahu Ice and Electric Company; 1900-1933) was the largest refrigeration company in Hawaii in the early 20th-century. Based in Honolulu and with branches in other locations around Oahu, the company was acquired by the Hawaii Brewing Corporation in 1933. Introduction Ice was first brought to Hawaii in 1850. It was cut from the rivers of Maine, packed in sawdust, and loaded into the hold of a sailing vessel. After a trip of 122 days around Cape Horn, the ship reached Honolulu and discharged its cargo of ice, on September 14, 1850. Business was suspended while everyone went down to marvel at the cold blocks. The ice sold at a pound and before the purchasers could get it off the wharf, the weight had considerably diminished. Once each year, the "ice ship" sailed into Honolulu Harbor until the venture proved unprofitable. In 1871, an ice plant with an output of 3000 pounds daily was established in Honolulu and the luxury was retailed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oahu Ice And Cold Storage Company's New Plant Under Construction In 1920 (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1920)
Oahu (, , sometimes written Oahu) is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. The island of Oahu and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, City and County of Honolulu. In 2021, Oahu had a population of 995,638, up from 953,207 in 2010 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the Hawaiian Islands, with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area). Oahu is long and across. Its shoreline is long. Including small associated islands such as Ford Island plus those in Kāneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward and leeward, windward) coast, its area is , making it the List of islands of the United States by area, 20th-largest island in the United States. Well-known features of Oahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hawaii, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kān ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
