The Treatment of Hemp, 1925

‘The Treatment of Hemp’ photographed by Karel Plicka.   Prislop, Slovakia 1925    

Sweet Idleness, 1908

‘Dolce far niente’ / Sweet Idleness, postcard of a Baluba Man smoking from a water pipe.  Belgian Congo, Africa  around 1908          

Noon at Hamburg Place, 1900’s

‘Noon at Hamburg Place’ postcard, Lexington, Kentucky  early 1900’s    

Sangha Horn Waterpipe, 1900’s

‘Sangha man smoking from a waterpipe made from a horn known to be used for smoking cannabis’ postcard,  Brazzaville, Congo early 1900’s      

Distaff Spinning Contest, 1900s

‘Competing in a distaff spinning contest’ (concours de filage à la quenouille concurentes) postcard.  Gourdon, France early 1900’s  

Drinks at the Cafe, 1902

‘Les Boissons Le Café’ (Drinks at the cafe) French postcard, 1902         Colorized versions of the same postcard          

The Bargassado, 1910

The “Bargassado” (special title used locally for the day of breaking fiber) postcard.  Massat, France  pre1910    

Alsatian at the Wheel, 1910

‘Alsatian at the Wheel’ (Alsacienne au Rouet) postcard,  Alsace, France   before 1910    

Hindu Smoking a Pipe, 1914

‘Hindu smoking a pipe’ (Hindou fumant a la pipe), WW1 postcard.  Marseille, France 1914        

Fernande, 1917

Fernande Barrey, french postcard labeled ‘JA Serie 67’ photographed by Jean Agélou.  France between 1910-17      

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