Reefer Party, 1948
‘Reefer Party’ photographed by Wayne Miller. South Side Chicago, Illinois 1948
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Family of Kahlil Sarkees, 1893
‘Family of Kahlil sarkees’ enjoy a water pipe at Midway. Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, Illinois 1893
The Pound Pipe, 1872
“Valentino Reineger of Alton, Illinois 65 years old and a retired glass-blower, had the distinction of being one of the most expert in the country at making odd pieces… The glass pipe shown in the illustration was his most difficult Read More …
Specimen of Marijuana, 1938
‘Specimen of marijuana growing on farm near Plano, Illinois.’ 1938
Chicago World’s Fair, 1893
“If it comes to please then it will be through the process similar to the taste for opium or hashish.” – observations of a Worlds Fair visitor in 1893 Crowd waiting for the opening of the gates at the Read More …
Hemp is Seeded, 1943
Hemp is Seeded “Stover Dameron and B. L. Stover, north of Towanda, finished seeding their new war crop, hemp, this week. A good share of the 4,000 acres contracted in the Lexington District has been seeded. An ideal seedbed was Read More …
Watch the World Burn, 1961
“…some men aren’t looking for anything logical, like money. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” -Alfred J. Pennyworth, from the Dark Knight Arson investigator Lt. Joseph Clark sets Read More …