Joint on Telegraph Avenue, 1969
‘Smoking a Joint on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue’ by Joe Samberg. Berkeley, California 1969
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‘Smoking a Joint on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue’ by Joe Samberg. Berkeley, California 1969
The Hashish Smokers In his pursuit to capture the light, Italian painter Gaetano Previati (1852-1920) would turn to an unlikely source of knowledge to illuminate his canvas… The Hashischins! Check out my new article on marijuana.com for the full Read More …
‘A venerable Syrian beggar seated holding his hookah pipe’, Syria 1902
Narcotics meeting with Chief of Police: “Council members (young Mexican Americans), planning fight on narcotics (marihuana), to be launched at conference.” They all look at a framed ‘assassins of youth’ propaganda flyer. Los Angeles, California – August 26, 1951 L. Read More …
‘The Smokers of Hashish’ by Norman Berrow, 1934 “When young Bill Hamilton decides to spend some time in exotic Tangier, he tells his mother he’s mainly looking for romance and adventure. But when he gets there, he finds much more Read More …
‘Odalisque and Slave’ Painted by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1842
‘A lacquer worker and turner finishing a hookah’, India 1870 “The object to be lacquered is turned from hard wood, usually shisham [Dalbergia]or box. After being smoothed and cleaned it is again fixed in the turners’ frame (a kind of Read More …
‘Tunisian Pilgrim’ engraving by Alois Schönn in 1878
Marijuana and other items seized by police in the District. Washington D.C, 1949
‘Old Woman Hicks Smoking Her Pipe’ – She is wearing calico dress with blanket around her lower half, her beaded pipebag is in front of her, leather satchel by her side. Pipe looks to be wrapped with leather or cord. Read More …