Various Photographers
Large Group of Photos Showing Home Farming as Part of the "Victory Gardens" War Effort, 1943-44
Silver prints (34)
Each 8 x 10 inches
With typed captions and photographer's credit stamp verso.
With an accompanying typed summary.
With typed captions and photographer's credit stamp verso.
With an accompanying typed summary.
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A large group of photos documenting the USDA's Victory Gardens program during WW2. Victory Gardens” also called “War Gardens” were small-scale, privately-owned farms cultivated by citizens to supplement food supplies,...
A large group of photos documenting the USDA's Victory Gardens program during WW2. Victory Gardens” also called “War Gardens” were small-scale, privately-owned farms cultivated by citizens to supplement food supplies, ease rationing, and boost morale.
From the National Parks Service:
In 1939, more than $200 million worth of vegetables were grown in 4.8 million farm home gardens.[4] In 1944, 18.5 million gardeners took part in Victory Gardens, supplying 40% of the nation’s fresh vegetables. Well-known Victory Gardeners -- including Mickey Mouse, Batman, Superman, Vice President Henry Wallace, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt -- encouraged people to participate.
By the time the war was over in 1945, American Victory Gardeners had grown between 8 and 10 million tons of food.
The present collection mainly shows the Sheriger family of Bethesda, Maryland, and other MD-based victory gardeners. The photographs are credited to "Knell" and "Forsythe" and they are accompanied with a typed report of the program.
From the National Parks Service:
In 1939, more than $200 million worth of vegetables were grown in 4.8 million farm home gardens.[4] In 1944, 18.5 million gardeners took part in Victory Gardens, supplying 40% of the nation’s fresh vegetables. Well-known Victory Gardeners -- including Mickey Mouse, Batman, Superman, Vice President Henry Wallace, and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt -- encouraged people to participate.
By the time the war was over in 1945, American Victory Gardeners had grown between 8 and 10 million tons of food.
The present collection mainly shows the Sheriger family of Bethesda, Maryland, and other MD-based victory gardeners. The photographs are credited to "Knell" and "Forsythe" and they are accompanied with a typed report of the program.