Men Shocking Hemp, 1900

‘Men shocking, or standing and binding large bundles of hemp’ photographed by Rue B. Archibald.  Mercer county, Kentucky between 1900-04      

The Narc Poster, 1972

‘These men are Narcotics Agents :  Due to the imminent possibility of more drug busts this weekend, we feel that these pictures of NARCS must come out immediately. Study them – Put them up – Pass them around – Everyone Read More …

Hand Heckled Hemp, 1920

Men hand heckle hemp at a processing plant in Versailles, Kentucky 1920      

It Takes a Village, 1940’s

Hemp Harvest, Italy  1940’s   Notice that men, women and children were all involved in the hemp harvest… Family!    

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 …

Horse Drawn Reaper Harvest, 1912

Men use a horse-drawn reaper or hemp harvester to harvest hemp in a field. The hemp was used to produce binder twine.  Wisconsin 1912    

Opium Capital Punishment, 1937

‘Three Chinese men about to be executed because their opium rehabilitation in prison hasn’t had any effect’  Beijing, China 1937