The Spinner, 700-550BC
‘The Spinner’ Relief/Carving. Young woman spinning and servant holding a fan. Found in Susa, present day Shush, Iran between 700-550 BC
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Loire of Hemp, 1910
Hemp stacked and retting on the banks of the Loire River, postcard from Ingrandes, France 1910
What Comes From Hemp, 1873
Wat er van hennep komt by J. Vlieger (from Amsterdam) in 1873 What Comes From Hemp A cute little booklet published in 1873 by a dutch author targeted just one subject… Hemp! The title for the book would Read More …
Wisconsin Hemp Harvest, 1912
A man gathers long stalks of hemp into a bundle, the hemp was used to produce binder twine. Wisconsin 1912
Ipswitch Hemp Field, 1917
‘Superintendent Haney of International Harvester Company (left), South Dakota Senator Beebe, Professor Holden, and J.W. Parmley stand in a hemp field sown on May 19, 1917.’ Ipswitch, South Dakota – August 8, 1917
Weighing Up Hemp, 1906
‘Weighing up Hemp at Close of Day’s work, Forgarty’s farm’, Kentucky 1906-7
Stigliatura, 1930s
Villagers wait in line with their hemp crop to be milled. “‘Stigliatura’ After maceration and drying the hemp bundles are started at the milling machine, which crushed the stems to facilitate their separation.” Carmagnola, Italy 1930’s
Imperial County Hemp, 1920
“Hemp at Timpken Ranch still growing” Imperial County, California 1920
Irish Wheel, early 1900’s
An Irish family outside a thatched cottage while a woman spins at the wheel, Ireland, between 1900-1920
Hemp Breaker, 1900-1920
‘Hemp Breaker’ by Paul Sawyier, Watercolor 1900-1920