Ice-Men
You might know a thing or two about this occupation if you’ve seen Disney’s now-classic movie, Frozen. Professional ice-cutters did quite well in the 1800’s. They made their living cutting ice, which sounds much easier than it really is.
“Ice-men” helped people to store their food safely during harsh weather, doing everything from carving huge ice blocks by hand to transporting that ice to customers. However, once refrigerators hit the popular market, this hearty job quickly fell out of fashion.