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Photographer: Bill Pfingsten
Taken: November 7, 2008
Caption: Fruit Cellar Descriptive Marker
Additional Description: This structure, dating from the 1850's provided storage for fruits and vegetables grown on the property. The cool, even temperatures of this underground vault kept fruits and vegetables fresh for an extended period of time, allowing Joseph Shipley to serve fresh pears in December. Contrary to its above-ground appearance, the two level interior extends between eight and ten feet into the ground.
Above: The fruit cellar in winter, about 1920.
Submitted: November 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p43759
File Size: 0.787 Megabytes

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