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drtybykr
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refrigerator
rider1009
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Icehouse?
Twenty five ought six
Banned
Root cellar to store turnips, winter squash, cured and salted meats.
Indeed! Congratulations. It was labeled as Potato Cellar on the placard by the road.
Vernon Holt
Gone But Not Forgotten
Many of these underground structures were called "Storm Cellars". In event of severe thunderstorms or tornadoes, the entire family would quickly retreat to the Storm Cellar until the threat subsided.
Of course they also used the same structure to store potatoes, cabbage, turnips, and beets. The cellars had shelves on which was stored all of the canned goods which the wife had prepared.
Of course they also used the same structure to store potatoes, cabbage, turnips, and beets. The cellars had shelves on which was stored all of the canned goods which the wife had prepared.
Yep, that's a root cellar/canhouse. Got one in my yard. Every house up here used to have a couple. You can keep potatos, apples, candy roasters, canned stuff and such in there without it freezing.
Root cellars
When I moved to Cherokee Co. in the 70's, nearly every
home of any real age had a root cellar, and a field to grow
tubers and vegetables and a little corn. Until reliable electricity came, a root cellar was the best storage solution.
Subdivisions got most of them, but there are a few left.
wa
When I moved to Cherokee Co. in the 70's, nearly every
home of any real age had a root cellar, and a field to grow
tubers and vegetables and a little corn. Until reliable electricity came, a root cellar was the best storage solution.
Subdivisions got most of them, but there are a few left.
wa
stickslinger76
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Root cellar for sure. My grandmother has used one as far back as I can remember and then some. She mainly just uses it now a days to store canned goods in.
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