Mulcahy Basement Root Cellar, Exterior Door Open, Cape Broyle
Root Cellar owned by Agnes Mulcahy in Cape Broyle. It was built in the early 1950’s by her late husband. The cellar is built into a set of concrete exterior stairs that was chiselled by hand with a star chisel through the basement foundation. They grew their own vegetables to feed their family of ei...
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/662 |
Summary: | Root Cellar owned by Agnes Mulcahy in Cape Broyle. It was built in the early 1950’s by her late husband. The cellar is built into a set of concrete exterior stairs that was chiselled by hand with a star chisel through the basement foundation. They grew their own vegetables to feed their family of eight. The cellar has built in wooden pounds and shelves, electricity, and a vent to the outside. It is no longer used for vegetable storage. |
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