Marijuana and a Girl from Texas, 1953
‘Marijuana and a girl from Texas’, woman detained for smuggling. Brooklyn, New York 1953
Tag: New York
Digging Cozine Avenue, 1951
Inspector Frank Creta watches as the ‘White Wing Squad’ digs up marijuana plants from an empty lot on Cozine Avenue. Brooklyn, New York 1951
Piles of Confiscated Marijuana Burn, 1942
‘Deputy Police Commissioner John Morris holds marijuana plants as piles of confiscated marijuana burn in the background.’ New York City 1942
A Lot Of Marijuana, 1951
‘A Lot of Marijuana’ – Journal-American reporter Sid Livingston and NYC officials view an Astoria vacant lot overrun with marijuana plants that have been scheduled for spraying with insecticide. Queens, New York June 16, 1951
Dumbo Marijuana, 1940’s
‘A detective examines marijuana and paraphernalia found at 17 Concord Street in Dumbo.’ Brooklyn, New York undated (late 30’s/early 40’s) The Big Bambu rolling papers on the table are still produced today. The company made cannabis history Read More …
Gardening Class, 1900
‘Gardening class: Teachers show elementary school children how to plant seeds in a plot of land’, New York City, New York 1900
Sizing up Marijuana Plants, 1951
Harold Rosenbaum, Assistant District Attorney, Frank Creta, and James Stevens size up some marijuana plants growing in a Brooklyn back yard. Brooklyn, New York 1951
Police Examine Marijuana, 1950’s
New York police officers examine confiscated marijuana plants, New York 1950’s
Musical Marijuana, 1865
Gypsy Musicians perform in the Russian Empire, 1865 Musical Marijuana From humanities earliest musical notes, the fans who followed the sound have shared in a ancient musical tradition handed down for centuries: smoking cannabis! Smoking hashish from a Read More …
A Common Weed, 1949
‘A common weed, Marijuana may even turn up in a flowerbox. This batch bordered a New York street.’ New York 1949