Sniffing Nike, 1994

‘Nike’, 1994 U.S. Customs Service/ Treasury Department issued Drug Sniffing Dogs trading card  

Partition of India, 1947

Muslim man walks during the Partition of India carrying his water pipe in one hand while balancing a pole holding his 5 year Old son & all their possessions he could carry in a convoy to West Punjab.  Pakistan  August Read More …

EPA Smoke Spot, 1973

the Cedar Woods of Lankey, Texas 1973 EPA Approved Smoke Spot “In the 1970s, the newly created Environmental Protection Agency commissioned nearly 100 photographers to document environmental issues around the country. Marc St. Gil was assigned to record images related Read More …

Demon Rum, 1919

‘Demon Rum Leads To Heroin “And the last state of that man is worst than the first”‘ – Editorial cartoon showing ‘Uncle Sam’ bothered by Demon Rum and the various monsters of drug addition which follow him (laudanum, opium, cocaine, Read More …

This Yards Gone to Pot, 1935

“A San Franciscan was scheduled to go into court today to explain why he was growing marijuana in the front yard of his home. Rinaldo Gotti was arrested by State Narcotic Inspector Bernard Blonder and Agents Ed Oliva and William Read More …

Pasha and Bedouin, 1858

‘Pasha and Bedouin’, photographed by Roger Fenton in England 1858  

Fakirs Preparing Bhang and Ganja, 1750

‘Miniature Painting of Fakirs Preparing and Partaking in Bhang and Ganja’.   India c.1750