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The Story of Ruth - Book Three - Image 14 - Hauling in green poles for wood.
Winter 1925 - 1926
Mt. Ida District, Salmon Valley


Credits:
Arthur Adair Brooke

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The family harvested ice from the river. Using ice tongs, blocks were moved to storage, and insulated in sawdust for use through the warm months. Electricity didn't reach the farm until 1929. Refrigeration came later.

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The Story of Ruth - Book Three - Image 16 - Cutting ice for summer use.
Winter 1925 - 1926
Mt. Ida District, Salmon Valley


Credits:
Arthur Adair Brooke

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After a long winter, the farming cycle began again.

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The Story of Ruth - Book Five - Image 09 - Cutting alfalfa.
Summer 1929
Brooke residence "Asterfield", Mt. Ida District in the Salmon Valley, Salmon Arm, B.C.


Credits:
Arthur Adair Brooke