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On Tenerife, another of the Canary Islands, much of the land is so steep the locals have to build pyramids of terraces to produce enough level ground for crops and fruit or, in this case, gardens
On Tenerife, another of the Canary Islands, much of the land is so steep the locals have to build pyramids of terraces to produce enough level ground for crops and fruit or, in this case, gardens

On Tenerife, another of the Canary Islands, much of the land is so steep the locals have to build pyramids of terraces to produce enough level ground for crops and fruit or, in this case, gardens

Date1/25/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: On Tenerife; another of the Canary Islands; much of the land is so steep the locals have to build pyramids of terraces to produce enough level ground for crops and fruit or; in this case; gardens.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118142F
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