Turkish family with Sheikh, 1870

‘Turkish family with Sheikh‘ smoke a waterpipe, Albumen print by the Abdullah Brothers in Istanbul, Turkey 1870    

Cambodian Officer Smoke Out, 1973

A Cambodian Army officer, left, exhales marijuana smoke after using a homemade waterpipe as another soldier plays guitar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1973    

Reclining Woman with Waterpipe, 1891

Reclining woman with waterpipe photographed by Sébah & Joaillier in Constantinople, Turkey 1891    

Moorish Coffee House, 1899

‘Moorish Coffee House’, photochrome print.  Algiers 1899  

Gypsy Sideshow Smoker, 1896

Gypsy dancer seated in a side-show theater with her water pipe at Coney Island, by Byron and Company.  Coney Island, New York 1896        

Cambodian Soldiers Light Up, 1973

Light Up Time: “A Cambodian soldier exhales after taking a heavy draw on his marijuana water pipe recently during a break in fighting along Route 30, south of Phnom Penh.  The drug is popular with Cambodian troops, who usually smoke Read More …

A Cafe for Hashish, 1905

‘A Cafe for Hashish’, H.K. Droit Reserve Postcard.  Egypt 1905-1911    

Hualin Temple Monks, 1869

Monks relax while playing a game, water pipes can be seen sitting on the table.  Hualin Temple, Canton(Guangzhou), China. 1869