La Culture De Chanvre, early 20th century

‘The Cultivation of hemp’ (La Culture De Chanvre), photographed by F. Chapeau in  Behuard, France  photographed sometime between 1911-1955, postcard published late 50’s If you look real close you can just make out who I’m guessing to be his wife Read More …

Sister Sara, 1970s

‘Sister Sara’, headshop poster made by the Lagnaf Poster Co.  late 60’s/ early 70’s        

Working in a Hemp Field, 1905

‘Working in a Hemp Field’, men work to harvest a hemp field utilizing a hemp braking machine.  Kentucky 1905  

Captured Peyote & Marijuana, 1967

‘Chief of Police, James Orr, pictured with captured peyote and marijuana’.   Fairfax, California June 9, 1967    

Drug Exhibit, 1971

‘Joe Johnson points out a specimen of manicured marijuana in a drug exhibit as Mrs. Elizabeth Harkey (wife of former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives B.E. “Bill” Harkey) examines the display at his direction.’ – taken from the Read More …

Enjoying a Joint, 1960’s

‘Two young ladies enjoying a joint in a crowd’,  unknown location, late 60’s          

Old Man Farmer, 1870s

‘Old man, farmer’, hand tinted photograph by Felice Beato in Korea between 1871-1877      

Hippie Hero, 1967

‘Hippie Hero Dana Beal, 21, is carried on the shoulders of friends after he was released on $3,000 bail on charges of selling LSD, his arrest touched off an all night vigil by some 25 hippie friends outside the Federal Read More …

After the Plow, 1920’s

After the plow, the farmer took a break for a pipe.  ‘Farm animals in North China’ photographed by  J.C. Carter published in ‘Familiar Chinese Faces’.  Northern China early 1920’s    

Women Breaking Hemp, 1893

‘Women Breaking Hemp’ photographed by Félix Arnaudin, print from a gelatin silver bromide negative.  Commensacq, France 1893