Digging Cozine Avenue, 1951
Inspector Frank Creta watches as the ‘White Wing Squad’ digs up marijuana plants from an empty lot on Cozine Avenue. Brooklyn, New York 1951
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Piles of Confiscated Marijuana Burn, 1942
‘Deputy Police Commissioner John Morris holds marijuana plants as piles of confiscated marijuana burn in the background.’ New York City 1942
Sizing up Marijuana Plants, 1951
Harold Rosenbaum, Assistant District Attorney, Frank Creta, and James Stevens size up some marijuana plants growing in a Brooklyn back yard. Brooklyn, New York 1951
A Common Weed, 1949
‘A common weed, Marijuana may even turn up in a flowerbox. This batch bordered a New York street.’ New York 1949
Attempted Smuggling, 1926
‘A Chinese seaman being arrested at the port of New York for the ‘attempted smuggling’.’ New York, 1926
H.E.M.P Pins, 1971
A man sells pins for H.E.M.P (help end marijuana prohibition) supporting the legalization of marijuana on a New York City street. New York 1971.
Yearly Collection of Narcotics, 1925
“The yearly collection of narcotics seized by the Narcotic Bureau of the New York Police Department during the year 1924. These 1516 parcels representing 2732 arrests are valued at $2,500,000. The individuals shown are Police Commissioner Richard K. Wright and Read More …
Drugs and Sex, 1971
“Drugs and Sex make human wrecks. Man’s hair long and life short.” Religious protester New York, 1971 Drugs and Sex make human wrecks. Man’s hair long and life short. Pray: God make me free in jesus name. Don’t read filth Read More …
Licensed Prohibition, 1933
“A huge group lines up outside the Board of Health offices in New York for licenses to sell alcohol shortly after the repeal of Prohibition.” April 14, 1933
A couple that hookah’s together, 1850
Portrait of an unidentified man about 40 years of age and a somewhat younger woman, both in Oriental costume, between them is a hookah, the stem of which both are holding [between 1850 and 1860], by Mathew Brady’s studio, New Read More …