Binnewater Ice Company's Trivia Contest

1) Binnewater Ice Company Inc. was first incorporated in what year?
A. 1900
B. 1910
C. 1920
D. 1930

A B C D    Question 1 Answer       

2) Previous to the established business on 25 South Pine St. in Kingston,
the original principals in Binnewater Ice Co. conducted an ice business
by harvesting ice from which lake in the Kingston area?
A. Manor Lake
B. Spring Lake
C. Devil's Lake
D. DeWitt Lake

A B C D    Question 2 Answer

3) Once Binnewater Ice Company was established on 25 South Pine St.
in Kingston the ice source was changed to which of the Binnewater Lakes?
A. The Second
B. The Third
C. The Fourth
D. The Fifth

A B C D    Question 3 Answer

4) The ice business was so competitive in the 1930's & 1940's that an attempt
was made to blow up Binnewater Ice Co.
A. True
B. False

A B    Question 4 Answer

5) During the peak of Ice Harvesting season, when ice was cut from the lake
and transported to the warehouse on South Pine St. in Kingston, how many were employed?
A. 40 men & 9 horses
B. 80 men & 14 horses
C. 110 men & 21 horses
D. 150 men & 34 horses

A B C D    Question 5 Answer

6) What refrigerant was used to cool the ice storage areas at Binnewater Ice Co.?
A. Forane
B. Ammonia
C. Freon
D. Genetron

A B C D    Question 6 Answer

7) During the time period from the 1950's thru the 1990's which Hudson Valley
crop benefited the most from Binnewater Ice Co?
A. Broccoli
B. Apples
C. Pumpkins
D. Corn

A B C D    Question 7 Answer

8) In the early days, in addition to ice, Binnewater Ice Co. also sold:
A. Washing Machines and Refrigerators
B. Cars and Trucks
C. Meat and Cattle
D. Beer and Cigarettes

A B C D    Question 8 Answer

9) What products other than ice can now be purchased from Binnewater Ice Company?
A. Spring Water in many different sizes
B. Rock Salt and Ice Melt
C. Solar Salt for your water softener
D. Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate
E. Firewood
F. All of the Above

A B C D E F    Question 9 Answer

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