After the Plow, 1920’s
After the plow, the farmer took a break for a pipe. ‘Farm animals in North China’ photographed by J.C. Carter published in ‘Familiar Chinese Faces’. Northern China early 1920’s
Tag: animals
A Group of Danish Artists in Rome, 1837
‘A group of Danish artists in Rome’ by Constantin Hansen 1837
Pigs are Spinning, 1673
‘Varkens die spinnen’ (Pigs are Spinning), woodblock protest print with the message “The Great Mortality among the Westphalian Wives / how that the Pigs should spin / to win a living for the men”. The print is a animal allegory Read More …
Pipe Smoking Monkey, 1891
‘Pipe Smoking Monkey’, engraving by Maki Pipazik from the cover of ‘Az Én Újságom’ (My Paper) A Weekly publication for children in Budapest, December 6, 1891
Spirit Way, 1871
‘Man smokes a pipe next to the stone animals along the road to the Ming Tombs’, Spirit Way near Beijing, China 1871-72 Spirit Way, China 1860 Spirit Way, China present day
Scene of the Desert Life, 1901
‘Scene of the Desert Life: Bedouin smoking a chibouk pipe resting beside his camel’, Postcard. Egypt 1901
Horse Drawn Reaper Harvest, 1912
Men use a horse-drawn reaper or hemp harvester to harvest hemp in a field. The hemp was used to produce binder twine. Wisconsin 1912
Drug Sniffing Dog Trading Cards, 1994
1994 U.S. Customs Service/ Treasury Department issued Drug Sniffing Dogs trading cards… The Drug War, some of us are made to be Criminals and some are made hero’s for making it so…
“Pick-me-ups” for Tired Animals, 1892
“Sallie Gardner at Gallop” by Eadward Muybridge in 1878. Consists of 24 photographs in a fast-motion series “Pick-me-ups” for tired animals In 1892 comes this little gem of an article describing how tired animals are energized with cannabis. Interesting they Read More …
A Cure For Blindness, 1890
‘The Puppy Show’, illustration from the book ‘Dogs: How to care for them in health and treat them when ill” by E. P. Anshutz 1903 A Cure For Blindness During a desperate attempt to save his best friends vision, a Read More …