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George J. Gunther with Swarm on Arm

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Description: George J. Gunther standing among hives, with a swarm of bees on his arm.
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H.F. Wilson in His Bee Yard at Home

Date: 1923
Description: Beekeeper H.F. Wilson sitting among his hives in a backyard apiary. To his left, a hive smoker is resting on a hive letting off smoke. There are a least 25...
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Alice in Dairyland and Wisconsin Honey Queen

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Description: Alice in Dairyland and the Wisconsin Honey Queen at a Wisconsin Beekeepers display.
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Man Burning Beehives

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

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Description: Rooftop apiary, with two men sitting in the background. There are chimneys along the roofline on the right.
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Albert Peglow in Apiary

Date: 1923
Description: Wisconsin beekeeper Albert Peglow posed standing outdoors among beehives in apiary.
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Portrait of J.E. Cady

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Description: Waist-up oval portrait of J.E. Cady, of Medford, Minnesota. He is wearing a suit coat, and has a long beard and a moustache.
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Art Kehl with Woman Wearing Bee Dress

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Description: Art Kehl is standing outdoors with a pipe in his mouth and is handing a matching hat to an unknown young woman in a dress decorated with bees. Located in R...
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Swarm of Bees on Man's Back

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Description: View from behind of a man with a small swarm of bees attached to the back of his sweater. He is standing at the back of an outdoor beekeeping class. About ...
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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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Three Men Tasting Honey

Date: 10 1969
Description: Three men standing in front of a window curtain sampling honey.
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L.E. Mercer with Honey-Producing Equipment

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Description: L.E. Mercer, of Lenox Iowa, posed with honey-producing equipment. Mercer is wearing a full suit, bow tie, and hat.
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Shipment of Pollen

Date: 1955
Description: Robert E. Bodoh kneels next to a shipment of pollen. Bodoh, in a protective beekeeper hat, holds a fist-full of pollen in his hand.
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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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Beekeeping Class Meeting

Date: 04 24 1969
Description: Group of people at a meeting of "Beekeeping in Wisconsin" class following a yard inspection.
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Alice in Dairyland and Honey Queen

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Description: Alice in Dairyland and the Wisconsin Honey Queen standing at a Wisconsin State Beekeepers Association stand, possibly at the Wisconsin State Fair.

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