"Crockett's Victory Garden," 1976

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Artifact Overview

WGBH-TV launched Crockett's Victory Garden in April 1975. Russell Morash produced the show, and home gardeners relished the sage advice of gardeners Jim Crockett, Bob Thomson, and others over the years. Crockett hosted the show until his passing in 1979. The Victory Garden (under other titles) ended its 40-year run in 2015.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1976

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.56.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Text on front: More people than ever before are going to grow their own vegetables / this year -- and CROCKETT'S VICTORY GARDEN will give you the chance to / reach pay dirt in no time. Jim Crockett--one of the country's / leading authorities on vegetable gardening--will show you how to / cultivate your own garden from Spring till Fall.