The Guardhouse, 1643
The Guardhouse (La Tabagie, dit aussi Le Corps de garde) by Le Nain Brothers (Louis) 1643
Tag: prohibition
Alsatian at the Wheel, 1910
‘Alsatian at the Wheel’ (Alsacienne au Rouet) postcard, Alsace, France before 1910
Hindu Smoking a Pipe, 1914
‘Hindu smoking a pipe’ (Hindou fumant a la pipe), WW1 postcard. Marseille, France 1914
Hill Street Blues, 1938
‘Marijuana Plant at 140 Hill St’, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1938
Chandelier Pipe, 1970
‘A 1970 raid on a Washington, D.C. Apartment by metropolitan police officers resulted in the seizure of LSD and marijuana, as well as the unusual antique chandelier. The light fixtures on the chandelier had been removed and replaced with rubber Read More …
Sweet Bird of Youth, 1962
Paul Newman and Geraldine Page smoking hashish in ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ 1962 “This is pretty high-class pot. Where’d you get it? You beautiful, stupid young man. That is not pot. It’s hashish. Moroccan, and the finest. Read More …
Cafe in Constantinople, 1847
‘Café in Constantinople’ by Alexandre Bida 1847 “This precise and carefully finished work reflects an unusual technique. Building up the entire area with ink and graphite over white chalk, Bida used a stylus to scratch a comprehensive network of Read More …
The Sleeping Girls, 1890
‘The Sleeping Girls in Japanese Bed’, a popular geisha pose with kiseru pipe. Japan 1890
Dumbo Marijuana, 1940’s
‘A detective examines marijuana and paraphernalia found at 17 Concord Street in Dumbo.’ Brooklyn, New York undated (late 30’s/early 40’s) The Big Bambu rolling papers on the table are still produced today. The company made cannabis history Read More …
Love Song
‘Vigil Bressane’ (Veillée Bressane) postcard. Bourg-en-Bresse, France 1905 Love Song ‘Konopa konopa Koho rada vidímn’ (Hemp Hemp – To One Who I Like To See) is an ancient Slovak song steeped in the culture of hemp. It Read More …