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Two Men Scraping Hives

Date: 04 1934
Description: Two men scraping diseased hives.
Photograph

Wisconsin Beekeepers Association

Date: 1921
Description: Group portrait of the Wisconsin Beekeepers Association at the Wisconsin Markets Expo.
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Governor Dreyfus Print "I Eat Bee Poop"

Date: 03 08
Description: Artwork by Steve H--. Silkscreen. Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus quote illustrated "I Eat Bee Poop." "Wisconsin Grade A Fancy" in lower left corner.

Presen...

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Man Burning Beehives

Date: 04 1934
Description: Scorching hive bodies that were infected with American Foul Brood.
Photograph

Portrait of Harry E. Hill

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Description: Oval quarter-length portrait of Harry E. Hill, with writing on the back: "To A.C. Miller with treasured memories of years agone. Sincerely H. Hill."
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A Ghost Visiting Harry E. Hill

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Description: Harry E. Hill, seated at a desk, with a shrouded skull image to his left. The skull is exposed to look translucent, as is common in spirit photography.
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Apiary Tent Display

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Description: Three men and a boy standing outside a tent with a sign reading "Apiary." Beekeeping supplies, including hives and frames are displayed inside and outside ...
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Man Holding Frame Near Hives

Date: 1937
Description: A young man wearing a veiled hat stands next to hives while holding up a frame with bees on it. He holds a hive tool in his right hand.
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Robert Neureuther Inspecting Frame

Date: 03 27 1980
Description: Beekeeper Robert Neureuther examines a frame of honeycomb partly filled with honey. Behind him are hives wrapped up for cold weather.
Photograph

Illustration of Anton Jansha, People, and Hives

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Description: Illustration from an unknown book. At the top is a portrait of beekeeper Anton Jansha (1734-1773) and German text in a cartouche below his name. The bottom...
Photograph

William Meyer Adding Pollen to Beehive

Date: 06 01 1985
Description: William Meyer, owner of the Kickapoo Orchard at Gays Mills, adds pollen to beehives to help in pollination.
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Beekeeper Weighing Small Hive on Birdhouse

Date: 09 18 1981
Description: A beekeeper, wearing a bee suit, including gloves, and a hat with a veil, is crouching down and weighing a beehive that is attached to a birdhouse.
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Bees on Hive Frame

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Description: Close-up of a man's hand holding a frame of bees from a hive.
Photograph

Bee Careful

Date: 1955
Description: Robert E Bodoh, the photographer's son-in-law removes a swarm of bees from a pine tree branch. He is placing the swarm in a bag.

As the person collecting...

Newspaper Article/Clipping

Hubbard Bee Hive Advertisement

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Description: Newspaper clipping of an advertisement for the Hubbard Bee Hive illustrating contrasting types of beekeeping. The illustration is of two yards of beehives ...
Document

Wisconsin State Bee Keepers Association Membership Certificate

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Description: Wisconsin State Bee Keepers Association membership certificate, signed by N.E. France Association President. No. 148. Illustrations of clover flowers and b...
Photograph

Beekeepers Standing in Apiary

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Description: A man and a boy pose standing in apiary surrounded by beehives. The man is holding a smoker.
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William Tennessen Collecting Bees

Date: 07 11 1977
Description: William Tennessen, a West Bend beekeeper, carefully collects some of the 20,000 Italian bees that swarmed over the awning in front of the London Hat Shop, ...
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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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