+ a picture with strawberry abundance of about the same years (Levi Wells Prentice). The artist spent his childhood on a farm and, perhaps, he also attended strawberry festivals!
In the nineteenth century, such holidays were very popular. there were many strawberry farms in the cities of New England, and with the beginning of summer, the first and long-awaited harvest of berries was ripening. Fragrant and sweet strawberries were added to almost every dish! Strawberry talent evenings were organized in theatersβ¦
