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Hubbard Bee Hive Advertisement
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Newspaper clipping of an advertisement for the Hubbard Bee Hive illustrating contrasting types of beekeeping. The illustration is of two yards of beehives separated by a fence. On the left is a man holding a hand up to his head while crouching near a beehive. He appears to be dropping a hive frame while bees fly around his head. Behind him a young girl runs away while bees fly after her. On the right a man is calmly holding a frame of bees, while behind him a young girl stands ready holding a tray. Patented in January of 1883 by G.K. Hubbard of Lagrange, Indiana.
circa 1880-1889
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WHi 104037
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Bees on Hive Frame
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Close-up of a man's hand holding a frame of bees from a hive.
Man Holding Frame Near Hives
1937
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New Beekeeper with Books
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Beekeeper Weighing Small Hive on Birdhouse
September 18, 1981
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.
Hives on Balcony
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 holding a hive smoker. There are hand-paint...
Boy Holding Bees Near Hive
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.
