Pie Safe -- pre-Civil War
Before iceboxes came into regular use, pie safes were used to store pies, bread, meat, and other perishables. This was to protect them from insects and vermin.
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Merchant's House Museum,
29 East Fourth Street, New York
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Pie Safe -- pre-Civil War
Before iceboxes came into regular use, pie safes were used to store pies, bread, meat, and other perishables. This was to protect them from insects and vermin.
-- Wikipedia
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Merchant's House Museum,
29 East Fourth Street, New York
2,050
views
11
faves
35
comments
Uploaded on July 15, 2019
Taken on June 18, 2019