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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...

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Beekeepers and Hives

Date: 1919
Description: Hand-colored photographic print. Two beekeepers, one standing, one crouching near hives in an apiary. "Herman Roebel's Apiary 1919" written on back of prin...
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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.
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Boy Holding Bees Near Hive

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Description: A young boy is crouching and holding a small swarm of bees over what appears to be a nucleus box. Behind him are hive boxes and frames.
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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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Beehives Destroyed by Bear

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Description: View of an apiary that has been destroyed by a bear. Trees and stumps in background. Writing on back reads: "What a bear did to Outcelt's yard."
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Loading Beehives into Truck

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Description: Beekeepers in protective clothing load beehives into a truck. Three men stand amongst beehives in a forest clearing. Two of the men use various beekeeping ...
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Apiary of N.E. France

Date: 1904
Description: Apiary of 92 colonies owned by N.E. France, a celebrated beekeeper. In the center is the frame of the 10x10-ft extracting house.
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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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Woman and Girls with Beehive Frames

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Description: Group portrait of a woman and five young girls and teenagers each holding a frame from a beehive, full of bees.
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Hives on Shed Roof in Flood

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Description: Hives on top of a shed in a flood. From Mr. J.D. Shields, Natchez, Mississippi. A part of his Louisiana apiary placed on a shed to prevent their being swep...
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Beekeeping Class

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Description: Group portrait of men and women posing outdoors in full beekeeping gear. Part of a class on beekeeping in Wisconsin.
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Swarm of Bees on Fence Post

Date: 06 1921
Description: Swarm of bees on a fencepost and barbed wire. A hive sits directly underneath the swarm. Frank Buhl is the owner of this photograph.
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Hiving Swarmed Bees

Date: 1912
Description: Alexander Krueger standing on a ladder taking a swarm of bees that had swarmed in a tree. On the ground near the ladder is a hive box.
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Sitting Among Beehives

Date: 1910
Description: Alexander and Edgar Krueger sitting among a group of beehives. Edgar is holding a smoker in his hand. Behind them in the background is a building.
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Dr. Bruennich Collecting a Swarm

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Description: Dr. K. Bruennich, standing on a step ladder, holding a basket or skep, and with a cigar in his mouth, collecting a swarm of bees from a tree. Germany.
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Two Men with Beehives

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Description: Two men standing posing outdoors behind beehives. Square honeycomb and full frames are displayed on top of hives. In the background on the right is a build...
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Beekeeper Holding Frame of Foundation

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Description: Unknown beekeeper holding up a frame full of bees. He is wearing overalls and a hat and is smoking a cigarette. There is another hive in the background.
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Beehives in Open-Sided Shed

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Description: Stereograph of beehives housed in a raised open-sided shed with decorative finials at each end of the roof, scroll-style roof ridge molding, and a painted ...
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Mrs. Gilbert Ward Selling Honey

Date: 11 22 1977
Description: Mrs. Gilbert Ward waiting for honey customers along Highway 501. Jars of honey are displayed on a blanket on the hood of her car.

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