Upper Island Cove Root Cellar 8, shed in hillside

Root cellar built into the side of a hill in Upper Island Cove owned by Harold Mercer (1921-1986). Harold Mercer used to store potatoes, carrot, turnip and cabbage that he grew and sold to family and other residents of Upper Island Cove and surrounding communities. It is no longer maintained and is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Braye, Crystal, Crane, Nathan, Crane, May
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Migration/settlement
Objects
Architecture
building and construction
Buildings
Outbuildings
Root cellars
Newfoundland
Upper Island
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/490
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Summary:Root cellar built into the side of a hill in Upper Island Cove owned by Harold Mercer (1921-1986). Harold Mercer used to store potatoes, carrot, turnip and cabbage that he grew and sold to family and other residents of Upper Island Cove and surrounding communities. It is no longer maintained and is beginning to collapse.

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