Mary with a hose. Artcraft photo. 1917.
Mary with a hose. Artcraft photo. 1917.
Mary inspecting limes. (Or as noted in the July 12, 1919 issue of The Picture Show, “The pick of the bunch, and there as many luscious fruit trees in her garden.”)
These photos show, at least according to an article (marketing) in the September 3, 1917 Artcraft Advance, Mary in the victory garden she created at her California bungalow in which she tended with the help of a "real farmer." In the article, Mary (or perhaps the Artcraft publicity department) stated "This is the first time I have ever given any personal attention to the nursing of a bean or a potato, and if I do not make a good Rebecca [of Sunnybrook Farm] it will not be because of lack of farm mannerisms." Photographer unknown. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary sitting on a car. While she isn't gardening, this photo is part of the same series. The July 12, 1919 isue of The Picture Show captioned it, "A reverie. Mary can act, but she can't mend her motor when it breaks down." Artcraft photo. 1917.
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