Man spading garden area in what may be a park in front of a (public?) building in an unidentified location, probably in Germany

Object Details

General: Following World War II in Germany, previously uncultivated areas were often turned into gardens in order to boost essential food production. Other gardeners may be seen in the right and left middle distance of the image.

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Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Wilbur H. Youngman collection.

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