Ice was delivered in 25 pound increments. It is interesting the way the immigrants let the ice delivery person know how much they needed. Notice the sign in this photo that has 25, 50, 75 and 100 on it? They would hang the sign outside their front porch on a nail (the same nail where fresh Cuban bread was hung when delivered). Whatever number was at the top — 25, 50, 75 or 100 — was how many pounds of ice they wanted left on their porch.
By the way, a 25 pound block of ice was a perfect fit in the tiny iceboxes of the day.
