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The Back-breaking leaf

Canada, 1959
film

Smokers say it’s relaxing, but tobacco harvesters call it “the back-breaking leaf.” Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in sout..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Golden leaf

Australia, 1955
Similarity: 76%

When gold is green

Canada, 1960
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Tobacco growing

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 74%

Western wheat

Canada, 1952
Similarity: 68%

[The Story of tobacco in Australia]

Australia, 1961
Similarity: 68%

Tobacco supply of the world

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 68%

Harvest time

Canada, 1958
Similarity: 67%

The Tobacco problem: what do you think?

United States, 1972
Similarity: 67%

Harvesting

Canada, 1966
Similarity: 67%

Wheat

Canada, 1968
Similarity: 67%

Diary of a teenage smoker

Canada, 1991
Similarity: 67%

Let's discuss smoking

Canada, 1965
Similarity: 66%

The Harvest

Canada, 1957
Similarity: 66%

New man on the land: tomorrows harvest

United Kingdom, 1961
Similarity: 66%

My lady nicotine

India, 1950
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Farm Newsreel No. 1

Australia, c. 1958
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First Australian anti-tobacco advertisements, made by Cancer Council Victoria (then Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria)

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 66%

Smoke and weather

United Kingdom, 1958
Similarity: 65%
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