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Lane of Poplars at Sunset by Vincent van Gogh, 1884 Looking through all the recent photo’s of smokey gardens caused by the wildfire and the beautiful sunsets it creates, reminds me of this Van Gogh Painting circa 1884.
Framed archival print of a vintage pressed botanical / herbarium specimen (dried ‘cannabis sativa’ plants) collected in Sweden in 1956. The specimens were mounted in the traditional manner using paper strips. A hand written card with the plant description, where Read More …
A botany lesson in Chatham, England 1905 Martha knew right from seedling, she had that fire right here…
“Hemp market with bundles of hemp fiber”, Kwangtung [Canton province], China, hemp market southwest of Muiluk (Wuchuan) – 1932 Original steroview
“Gathering the Ganja Crop”, Naogaon, India – February 16, 1894 – (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895’) plate 110
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” -Luther Burbank Photo by Jindřich Štreit
Swallow – Salvador Dali, 1957 The Swallow and the Other Birds It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where a Swallow and some other birds were hopping about picking up their food. “Beware of Read More …
‘Young girl with cannabis on her back’, possibly making charas as she walks. Himalayas, India
La Canapa / The Hemp Stamp 1950 – 65 Lira Italian postage stamp titled ‘La Canapa’ or ‘the hemp’ with the region of Emilia-Romagna highlighted. Image depicts young lady during the Harvesting of Hemp. quote from the 1914 USDA Report Read More …
Hemp plant workers, Mapleton, Minnesota 1943 Our Home Hasheesh Crop The hemp plant, the source of the drug hasheesh, is one of the commonest weeds of the country; but there is little danger that it will seriously promote the drug Read More …