Lost in a Harem, 1944

‘Lost in a Harem’ starring Abbott and Costello, 1944    

Girl Twists Hemp, 1944

‘Little girl turning the handle on a wheel that twists hemp into yarn’, photographed by George Silk.  Italy, May 1944      

Yank Swaps Pipes, 1945

A United States soldier swaps pipes with a local in Burma, 1945 The Photograph was published on the cover of the United States Military WW2 magazine ‘Yank’ in 1945 YANK – July 1, 1945

Bridge Over Troubled Waters, 500 AD

Sarthe River Bridge in Saint Céneri le Gérei, France Bridge Over Troubled Waters For thousands of years a ancient stone bridge crossing the Sarthe river in northern France has hidden a secret to immortality…  Hemp! The picturesque French village of Saint Read More …

The Funny Hemp Booklet, 1943

“Who grows hemp today with a busy hand, Helps themselves and the country!” -Die lustige Hanffibel, 1943 Die lustige Hanffibel, front cover – “The Funny Hemp Booklet”   The Funny Hemp Booklet In 1942 preparing for WWII, The German Reich Read More …

Hemp for Victory, 1942

1943 hemp for victory poster   Hemp for Victory In 1942 in prepreation for WW2 the United States Government decided to take drastic measures…  To hire Hemp Farmers for Victory…     Hemp for victory – Page 7 of the Read More …