Cambodian Soldiers Light Up, 1973

Light Up Time: “A Cambodian soldier exhales after taking a heavy draw on his marijuana water pipe recently during a break in fighting along Route 30, south of Phnom Penh.  The drug is popular with Cambodian troops, who usually smoke Read More …

The Syrian Horse, 1851

Turkish figures smoking a pipe standing beside a horse’ sketch by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873)     The Syrian Horse In 1851, a western author traveling through the middle east witnessed a peculiar surgery performed on a horse.  While Read More …

Everybody Runs, 1977

‘Everybody runs as big drug bust goes down’ in the 500 block of Haight Street in San Francisco, California  November 4, 1977          

Hemp Wick Lighter, 1658

‘Still Life with a Glass of Beer, a Pipe, Tobacco and Other Requisites of Smoking’  (including hemp wick lighter) by Jan Jansz. van de Velde in 1658  

Civil War Smoke Break, 1865

‘Tintype portrait of a group of Union officers of the the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment smoking pipes and cigars and drinking wine during the Civil War’      

A Cafe for Hashish, 1905

‘A Cafe for Hashish’, H.K. Droit Reserve Postcard.  Egypt 1905-1911    

Hualin Temple Monks, 1869

Monks relax while playing a game, water pipes can be seen sitting on the table.  Hualin Temple, Canton(Guangzhou), China. 1869    

African Cobbed Cannabis, 1890

“Hemp for smoking “diamba” Wrapped in leaves of banana. Smoke small leaves around the seed.” Angola, Africa July 25, 1890     Cobbed cannabis is a ancient technique originating from Africa to cure marijuana.  After chopping the harvest and briefly Read More …

Men Relax in a Persian Garden, 1910

Men relax in a Bustine Garden, Persia (present day Iran) 1910   “Messrs. Gunning, Thornton, Wood and Garden relaxing in Bustine, Persia. Mr. Wood is smoking a hookah pipe.”  

Honorary Hopi, 1931

Honorary Hopi:  Albert Einstein with his wife after his induction as an honorary member of the Hopi Indian tribe.  Einstein holds a ceremonial pipe while intricate beaded pipe bags hang from the Hopi men’s waist.   Ceremony took place in the Read More …

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