L ‘odalisque, 1871
‘L ‘odalisque’ by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot 1871/1873
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A Sailor Made Man, 1921
Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis smoking from a waterpipe in the silent comedy ‘A Sailor-Made Man’ 1921
Spark of Nature’s Fire, 1944
“Give me a spark o’ Nature’s fire, That’s a’ the learning I desire.” – by Robert Burns from ‘Epistle To J. Lapraik’ (An Old Scottish Bard) 1785 Woman smokes from a water pipe, photographed by John Gutmann – India Read More …
Confiscated Donkeys, 1920’s
‘Donkeys used to smuggle sotol across the border during prohibition (Sotol is a liquor similar to tequila).’ Photographed by U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Texas 1920’s
After the Bath, 19th Century
‘After the Bath’ by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) 19th century
Greek Party Girls, 1910
Three nude women smoke a waterpipe while dancing and playing music, Greek postcard, around 1910
Foochow Singing Women, 1870
‘Foochow Singing Women’ with water pipe on table by Lai Afong, Fuzhou ,China, 1870
Turkish Delight, 19th Century
A Turkish threesome enjoying a smoke, cdv (carte de visite) Studio portrait. Constantinople,Turkey 1860-80
Ox Cart Smoke Thru, 1908
‘A poor cripple’s ox-cart’, stereograph by Stereo Travel Co. In Calcutta, India 1908
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 …