Workers Harvest Hemp with a Mongul, 1917

‘Workers harvest hemp with a Mogul 10-20 tractor and a hemp harvester’ Wisconsin 1917        

Auvergnate Spinner, 1903

‘Auvergnate Spinner’, woman hand spins hemp with the name ‘A. S. Landoz’ hand written on the reverse.  Auvergne, France 1903

Grapes of Wrath

Capt. Rufus D. Pettit’s Battery B, 1st New York Light Artillery, taken during McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign in Fort Richardson, Fair Oaks, Virginia 1862 Grapes of Wrath At the height of battle when all seemed lost facing an overwhelming advancing force, Read More …

Horse Drawn Reaper Harvest, 1912

Men use a horse-drawn reaper or hemp harvester to harvest hemp in a field. The hemp was used to produce binder twine.  Wisconsin 1912    

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 …