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‘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 …
‘Family of Kahlil sarkees’ enjoy a water pipe at Midway. Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, Illinois 1893
‘Countryside scene of women breaking hemp on a dual hemp brake while a young girl spins hemp’ (la Corrèze illustrée types et scènes champêtres broyage du chanvre), postcard from Corrèze, France early 1900
Hemp Harvest, Italy 1940’s Notice that men, women and children were all involved in the hemp harvest… Family!
‘La recolte du chanvre dans la Sarthe’, The harvest of hemp in Sarthe, postcard from Ballon in Sarthe, France 1907
‘As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young’ by Jan Steen in 1664 The painting is used as a proverb by the artist portraying the message that ‘children copy adults’. Artist Jan Steen decided to use his actual family in Read More …
Hemp comber works hemp while his child watches sitting upon a pile of hemp. France early 1900’s Between scutching and spinning, the hemp fiber is cleaned and relaxed, it is the work of the combers.
“Women and child preparing hemp”, in China between 1905-1930
Viejos comiendo sopa (Two Old Men Eating Soup), by Francisco Goya 1819-1823 Hemp Seed Soup for the Soul: A Christmas Eve Classic Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house All the creatures were stirring, especially the Read More …