Caption reads: Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss), Loha Geraldine Nurss, Miles Allen Nurss. Taken in Grangeville at the farm house (backyard). Smoke house (far right), Middle bldg. (for fruits and veg) well insulated.
This picture was taken about 1918 and is a reminder of living without refrigeration. The smoke house was used a lot in that day and earlier to preserve meat. The well insulated building protected their store of fruits and vegetables from cold and the warmth of Spring.
Another note: each fall a local tribe would stay on part of the property a few days while they visited the area hunting and gathering. Laura Belle Bennett (Nurss) would sometimes trade food for maccasins.
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