A Dervish Drinks, 1620

‘A Dervish Drinks’ from The Habits of the Grand Signor’s Court, Turkey 1620      

Police Blow, 1990

‘National protest day for the preservation of the Dutch soft drugs policy. Dealers share free pre-finished marijuana blows on the Dam.’  Amsterdam  January 20, 1990        

Devil’s Harvest, 1942

‘Devil’s Harvest’, movie  1942     ‘A Vicious Racket With It’s sic Arms Around Your Children! A fifth column sowing destruction in the youth of America. The truth about MARIJUANA the smoke of Hell!’       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNEKIL4TOvA  

Marihuana May Not Be Grown In This City, 1917

Marihuana May Not Be Grown In This City   ‘No more may the festive “marihuana” be grown in the city of Phoenix. Not that it is known to have ever been propagated here to any considerable extent. Nor may it Read More …

A Group of Danish Artists in Rome, 1837

‘A group of Danish artists in Rome’ by Constantin Hansen 1837      

Turkish Women Relax, 1870

‘Turkish Women’ relax while smoking a waterpipe in studio by Pascal Sebah & Polycarpe Joaillier.  Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1870’s  

Rolling with the Circus

‘m. dario artiste sans bras, cirque veuve ricono’ postcard 1890’s Rolling with the Circus No other act in history has embodied the spirit of the old circus saying ‘The show must go on’ more then one small man with no Read More …

A Hindu Nautch, pre1910

‘A Hindu Nautch’  Postcard.  Two Nautch women smoking hookah.  Calcutta, India  pre1910       A hand painted version this time labeled ‘A Hindu Lady’  

Predawn Raids, 1936

‘Charged with the sale of marijuana Wednesday after pre-dawn raids was Virgil ‘Smiley’ Smith, 48, of 411 N Eastern.’ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  March 6, 1936