The Fear of God, 1785
‘Keep Within Compass’ by Robert Dighton, Printed for & sold by Bowles & Carver, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London 1785 The Fear of God To instill the deep fear of god within it’s youthful followers, St. Read More …
Tag: prison
Weedhead Tramp, 1944
‘Weedhead, Tramp’, Phyllis Stalnaker mugshot from the old San Diego police headquarters museum at Seaport. San Diego, California 1944
Opium Capital Punishment, 1937
‘Three Chinese men about to be executed because their opium rehabilitation in prison hasn’t had any effect’ Beijing, China 1937
Heidelberg University Karzer, 1900
Students at the University of Heidelberg take a break from their studies while smoking opium. These students are housed/held in the university prison room known as the Karzer (c. 1900)
We Were Kids, 1971
“We played out our fantasies like children. We were kids playing “grown-up games.” You can be whatever you want to be when you’re a kid.” – From Jerry Rubin’s Cook County Prison Journal ‘We Are Everywhere’ – 1971
Disperceptions of Unknown Cause, 1951
“For every drug that benefits a patient, there is a natural substance that can achieve the same effect.” -Dr. Carl Pfeiffer Dr. Harry L. Williams (left) administers LSD to Dr. Carl Pfeiffer, chairman of Emory University’s Pharmacological Department, in 1955 Read More …
Hemp: The Prison Pounding, 1798
“Poor pilgrims blithe and jolly, in penance for past folly.” -Seceders in limbo -Vagabonds made useful. 1798 etching Hemp: The Prison Pounding As I’ve discussed in my earlier story ‘The Poor House’ (link to the story here ), many institutions Read More …
A Smugglers Tale, 1736
“The ship was moor’d—the oars were plied— The boats moved on athwart the tide, And steered their course direct to land, Well fraught with goods, though contraband. The landsmen gathered there in swarms, Receiv’d the same with open arms; And, Read More …
Crazed From Smoking a Weed, 1905
Crazed From Smoking a Weed Crazy article from 1905 that Interestingly gives credit to ‘indian women’ for growing cannabis in North America… “Marihuana is a weed used in Mexico by people of the lower class and sometimes by soldiers, Read More …
Cultivating Criminals, 1948
Cultivating Criminals Out fighting the scourge of mother nature, this Sheriff completly missed the 4 foot tall cannabis plant the inmates were cultivating… Madera Tribune,November 8, 1948 Prisoners’ Round – Vincent van Gogh – 1890