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Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers

1980

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A documentary film with the title Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. Filmed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, the documentary explores the history of garlic through interviews with chefs, historians and garlic lovers.

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Catalog reference: 2017.55.118.1a

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