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| Date: | 06 01 1985 |
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| Description: | William Meyer, owner of the Kickapoo Orchard at Gays Mills, adds pollen to beehives to help in pollination. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Entries in the Lewis Baking Contest. Seven tables full of plates of desserts are displayed in a large room. |
| Date: | 10 1969 |
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| Description: | Three men standing in front of a window curtain sampling honey. |
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| Description: | Old time hive display at Honey Acres. Hives from left to right: skep, chaf hive, two colony hive, 1890 hive, and modern hive. |
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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. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Walworth Fairest of the Fair, Governor Knowles and the Wisconsin Honey Queen all holding a bottle of honey at the Walworth County Fair. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| 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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| Description: | Two foul brood colonies in enclosure. Le Claire Case, city of Green Bay. Two diseased hives covered with sheet metal and weighted down. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 03 27 1980 |
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| 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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| 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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| Description: | A man and a boy pose standing in apiary surrounded by beehives. The man is holding a smoker. |
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| Description: | Two slices of honeycomb on a piece of bread on a decorated plate sitting on a tablecloth. Writing on back: "A honey sandwich in the making." |
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| Description: | Sign reading "Try Hassinger Honey to sweeten fresh fruit, breakfast foods, pan cakes, cold meats, cheese, ice cream, and cold and hot drinks." Ed Hassinger... |
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| Description: | Miniature Lincoln Monument made out of beeswax at the Illinois State Fair. In the background are displays of frames of honeycomb, with ribbons hanging from... |
| Date: | 04 24 1969 |
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| Description: | Group of people at a meeting of "Beekeeping in Wisconsin" class following a yard inspection. |
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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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| Description: | A portion of Simmins' home apiary. Two men working with bees, plus a few buildings, which are (from left to right): the factory, the apiary workshop, the e... |
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