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Barefoot, this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's(...)
Barefoot, this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's(...)

Barefoot, this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's(...)

Date1/12/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Barefoot; this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's most famous perfumes; attar of roses. The best flower for the purpose is the damask rose. It grows wild.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116870F
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