Now For Some History: 1945


Huey Belden stands in front of the ice delivery truck in Huletts Landing sometime in the 1940’s.

The picture above was given to me by Mr. Larry Nash. It shows Huey Belden in the 1940’s in front of his converted Packard, which had two compartments. On one side, ice was stored for delivery and on the other side garbage was collected. Before the modern refrigerator, people used blocks of ice to keep their food cold.

It’s a fascinating picture in many regards, AH Wyatt would have been Arthur Wyatt who owned the Huletts Hotel from 1916 until his death in the late 1940’s. The Clemons phone exchange can be seen in the lower right, on the bottom of the truck. Huey Belden is seen holding a block of ice with tongs in one hand. It’s also in color, which is quite rare for that time period.

Many thanks to Mr. Nash for sharing this unique photo.

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