| THE HARVEST OF THE FLOWERS Lavender blooms are picked and distilled to make lavender water. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7237 |
| Catalog #: | 51769 | |
| Clip Number: | 51769-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 344 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:12 - 01:47:39 | |
| Location: | Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Lavender INDUSTRY: Beauty Culture, Cosmetics, Perfume LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | HARVEST OF THE FLOWERS Lavender picking Italy. L/S mountains and valleys in Italy. Various shots as ladies use scythes to cut the lavender on the hillside. They carry their sacks to be weighed. M/S of ladies kneeling in rows of lavender separating flowers from stalks. M/S as big vat of lavender blooms is lowered into still, M/S of the flowers. A huge lid is put on and attached to the cistern which is stoked up with logs. M/S as the oil is distilled and comes out into a glass jar. M/S of a lady sitting in laboratory making lavender water. M/S of girls labelling the bottles. | |
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