After the Stage, a Pipe of Kif
“After the Stage, a Pipe of Kif”, Saharan Desert, 1890-1905
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Man with Water Pipe, Iran 1890
‘Man with water pipe’, Iran 1880-1890. Photo by Antoin Sevruguin
America’s Canine Cosmonaut, 1907
“A dog weighing 25 pounds received an injection of two ounces of an active U.S.P. Fluid extract in the jugular vein with the expectation that it would certainly be sufficient to produce death…” -A 1907 study ‘A Pharmacological study of Read More …
Hemp Chocolate Card, 1890’s
‘The Hemp: The Canvas, the ropes, Hempseed oil’, Chocolate bar trading card (1 of 84 in this botanical series) by ‘Chocolat Guerin-Boutron’ in Paris from the 1890’s “Le chanvre: La toile, les cordes, huile de chènevis”
Persian Smoke Break, 1890’s
Two Persian girls smoking a hookah by Antoin Sevruguin in Iran, 1890’s
Hotel Eden Menu, 1971
Food menu for the hotel Eden restaurant in Katmandu, Nepal from 1971 from the December 1971 National Police Gazette 70’s poster for the Eden Hashish Centre Kathmandu, Nepal
Oregon Narcissus, 1850
Miner Toi Kee displays narcissus grown for the Chinese New Year celebration holding a water pipe and incense in Jacksonville, Oregon 1850’s “A genus that is very complex and burdened with numerous uncertainties” — Schultes & Schultes description of Read More …
RIP Kees Hoekert
RIP Kees Hoekert… On New Year’s Day 2017 a giant has gone. Kees Hoekert, founder of the Lowlands Weed Company, was a completely unique figure who deserves his nickname ‘Grandfather of the Dutch Nederweed’. He died at the age of Read More …
Musical Nautch, 1870’s
‘Group of Nautch Girls with Musicians’ Kashmir, India 1870’s
Smoking Contest, 1959
‘Smoking Contest’ held at Yale University in 1959 Honorable mention to the guy who showed up with the homemade jug hookah!