Sister Sara, 1970s

‘Sister Sara’, headshop poster made by the Lagnaf Poster Co.  late 60’s/ early 70’s        

The Sleeping Girls, 1890

‘The Sleeping Girls in Japanese Bed’,  a popular geisha pose with kiseru pipe.  Japan 1890      

The Hemp Brakers, 1906

‘The Hemp Brakers’ (les Broyeuses de Chanvre) postcard.  Argent-sur-Sauldre, France taken sometime before 1906             In a reproduction of the original postcard and photograph produced in 1910, the image is the same except for the Read More …

Auvergnate Spinner, 1903

‘Auvergnate Spinner’, woman hand spins hemp with the name ‘A. S. Landoz’ hand written on the reverse.  Auvergne, France 1903

Hiding in the Hemp, 1912

‘A man wearing a suit and a straw hat standing among tall stalks of hemp in a field’.  Wisconsin, 1912      

Gourd Waterpipe, 1880

‘Men outside a hut’ smoking a water pipe made from a gourd,  taken by Antoin Sevruguin,  Qajar, Iran  1880-1900     Tis the season, have you picked out that perfect gourd yet?       The look when you don’t Read More …

Dervishes in the Garden, 1870

‘Dervishes in the Garden’ smoking pipes and playing music photographed by Dmitri Ivanovich Yermakov in Tehran, Iran ( Persia )   1870’s    

Lucknow Lounging, 1872

Lucknow Lounging:  A reclining woman with hookah in Lucknow, India 1872