Looking out from entry of Ducey root cellar

• Main Author: Catherwood, Kristin
• Other Authors: Mesh, Roland, 1933 -; Ducey, Alphonsus "Phonse", 1946 -, Roland Mesh, b. 1933, spent much of his life working on "lake boats" in the Great Lakes of Ontario and the northern United States. He is now retired and lives in Keels; Alphonsus "Phonse" Ducey, b. 1946, is one of two remaining inshore fishermen in Keels.
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Objects; Buildings; Root cellars; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/157

Close-up photo taken at interior door of Ducey root cellar, located just east of Keels owned by Alphonsus "Phonse" Ducey and John Ducey. The cellar was originally built by Kenneth Mesh in the late 1940s/early 1950s. The cellar was measured and documented by Keels Field School 2012. The cellar was historically used to store homegrown vegetables, and is now used to store small quantities of store-bought produce. Photo is facing north, out the door of the cellar. Note the reinforced exterior door, the 3" diameter air ventilation screen, and the cement walls of the entryway.