The Back-breaking Leaf 65 years old

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."

The Back-breaking Leaf (65 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 02, 1959
  • Runtime: 29 minutes