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Man with Bees

Date: 12 10 1910
Description: A man displays a stick that has bees and honeycomb hanging from it.
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T.M. Yullick and Bee Swarm

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Description: Mr. T.M. Yullick holds onto a branch with a swarm of bees.
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Jesse Cochran and Beehives

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Description: Jesse Cochran of Virginia, demonstrating the use of smoke near his beehives.
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Removing Bees from Wall

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Description: Two men with bees removed from the wall of a building.
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Bear in Apiary

Date: 1901
Description: A dead bear in the apiary of W.O. Victor, and the remains of the apiary. There are several rifles next to the bear.
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University of Minnesota Bee Culture

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Description: Display for the University of Minnesota's Division of Bee Culture. An unknown man wearing a suit and tie and holding a hive frame stands near the display. ...
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George J. Gunther

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Description: George J. Gunther in a apiary with a swarm of bees covering his left arm.
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Man and Woman Showing Bees

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Description: A man and woman hold up slates of honey comb covered in bees.
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Bees on Bumper

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Description: A swarm of bees on the tail pipe of a car.
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Lady Removing Bees from Bumper

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Description: A woman removes a swarm of bees from the bumper and tail pipe of a car.
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Woman with Bees from Car

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Description: A Woman with bees cleared from car bumper and tail pipe.
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Beehive on Grating

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Description: Two men hold onto a piece of grating and a stick on which bees have nested and made honeycomb.
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Dr. Charles C. Miller Transferring Bees

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Description: Dr. Charles C. Miller transferring bees from stump to wire container.
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Dr Charles C. Miller Near Hives

Date: 1915
Description: Dr. Charles C. Miller standing among his beehives.
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Dorothy Wright and Children with Bee Skep

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Description: Miss Dorothy Quincy Wright and two children sit on the ground next to a bee skep in yard surrounded by flowers. Linden apiary.
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Arthur C. Miller with Comb

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Description: Arthur C. Miller holding a slab of comb taken from the walls of a building.
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Hives on Balcony

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Description: Two men are posing standing on a balcony on the side of a brick building with several beehives. The man on the right is in front of an open window and is h...
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Scholl with Beehive

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Description: Beekeeper handling hives. Writing on back: Scholl's method of "jerking" off bulk comb honey helpers.
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Henry Alley Examining Queens

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Description: Henry Alley, examining just averaged queens in a cage nursery.
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Henry Alley and Smoker

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Description: Henry Alley demonstrating the use of his famous smoker.

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