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Digging A Root Cellar

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1952
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
19800142015
Physical Description
6.2 x 8.9 cm. Black and white contact print
Scope and Content
View of the tumble bug at the entrance of cellar. A building is visible in the background.
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
1952
Description Level
Item
Physical Description
6.2 x 8.9 cm. Black and white contact print
Physical Condition
Excellent
History Biographical
Albertan. Man on the tumble bug is J. Dogterom Junior. The man standing to the side is J. Dogterom Senior. Tumble bugs were used to dig root cellars, but today a backhoe would be used. See P19800142001 for gift certificate.
Acquisition Source
Dogterom Irma
Scope and Content
View of the tumble bug at the entrance of cellar. A building is visible in the background.
Access Restrictions
Public Access
Accession No.
19800142015
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