The Back-breaking Leaf (1959)
• January 2nd, 1959 • 0h 29min
Documentary
Overview
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
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