Especially for Veterans from the city and the rural areas, moving to Levittown was the American dream of single family home ownership.

Levitt’s pricing and the GI Bill made that dream a reality for over 70,000 people in Levittown. For Levittowners, yard work and gardening were some of the most important and time-consuming leisure-time rituals that bonded neighboring families that were, in other ways, often very different. Families watered and fertilized and nursed their little trees with the same concentration they devoted to their children. There was a keen sense of pride of ownership of that 70 x 100 foot lot.

Three Mowers (Wagner – Snowball Gate 1957) Ah, the joys of suburbia. This one is a classic. Our neighbors posed for this shot which my dad took.  – Snowball Gate 1958

Dad and Denise in the Yard (Wagner Family Photo) Yardwork was often a family affair. It seems like my father was always working in the yard. He always appreciated help from the kids, or at least pretended to, even if it made his job more difficult.  – Snowball Gate 1957

Two Mowers (Wagner Family Photo) Once, again, our neighbors posed for this shot which my dad took.  – Snowball Gate 1958

Washing the Family Car (Wagner Family Photo) Here is my dad washing and waxing that car so it's the shiniest on the block. My mother is supervising. – Snowball Gate 1958

Levitt's Landscaping "Rules" (Levitt Homeowner's Guide - 1952)