The Backyard Garden Was Essential

This quiet landscape was once teeming with activity. A garden behind the store provided vegetables for home use and possibly for sale or trade, and a larger garden area was probably tended by slaves. Livestock here included chickens, hogs, cattle, and ducks. Men and women sought refuge from the hot summer sun under the shade tree, where they caught up on the news, admired a new item just purchased from the store, or made plans for the future.

Urbanna, Virginia · United States