Pouring out the Loot, 1952
“Narcotics ring broken…$30,000 worth taken”, A.V. Beckner poses pouring out loot. Los Angels, California. March 11, 1952
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America’s Canine Cosmonaut, 1907
“A dog weighing 25 pounds received an injection of two ounces of an active U.S.P. Fluid extract in the jugular vein with the expectation that it would certainly be sufficient to produce death…” -A 1907 study ‘A Pharmacological study of Read More …
Kosmic Kisses, 1974
Marijuana cookies and “Kosmic Kisses” seized in narcotics raid on Sanchez Street in San Francisco. These three jars a marijuana confections apparently intended to give ‘orgasmic delight’ over the holidays, were confiscated by police. The “kisses” and cookies carried a Read More …
Persian Smoke Break, 1890’s
Two Persian girls smoking a hookah by Antoin Sevruguin in Iran, 1890’s
Oregon Narcissus, 1850
Miner Toi Kee displays narcissus grown for the Chinese New Year celebration holding a water pipe and incense in Jacksonville, Oregon 1850’s “A genus that is very complex and burdened with numerous uncertainties” — Schultes & Schultes description of Read More …
RIP Kees Hoekert
RIP Kees Hoekert… On New Year’s Day 2017 a giant has gone. Kees Hoekert, founder of the Lowlands Weed Company, was a completely unique figure who deserves his nickname ‘Grandfather of the Dutch Nederweed’. He died at the age of Read More …
Musical Nautch, 1870’s
‘Group of Nautch Girls with Musicians’ Kashmir, India 1870’s
Smoking Contest, 1959
‘Smoking Contest’ held at Yale University in 1959 Honorable mention to the guy who showed up with the homemade jug hookah!
Honoring Fresh Green, 1932
Japanese custom on New Year’s Eve, monks in traditional costumes count the last seconds of the old year with an hourglass and welcome the new year by honoring fresh green leaves on a bush. Japan, 1932
Jump into the New Year, 1100
Chinese boys jump rope, Song Dynasty, ca. 1100 AD Jump into the New Year In ancient China, the only way to celebrate the passing of the old Year was to jump into the new… For this traditional Read More …