Cleaning the Chicken Coop 1930s
Jan
2011
2011
04
This keepsake photograph shows my grandmother Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire on the left of the photograph and her friend and neighbor, Mrs. Dittman. I am told that they were preparing to clean the chicken coop at the Pugmire home in Union (now Midvale), Utah. The name of Mrs. Dittman came up regularly in my childhood. Many stories included her. I love the contrast between the 1930s and today. Even though they were embarking on a dirty job, they were wearing their house dresses with aprons and had found some gloves. Both women have hats on their heads. My grandmother has her characteristic pleasant smile. I am grateful for these wonderful photographs, especially because I have NEVER had to clean a chicken coop !