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Swarm of Bees on Man's Back
circa 1970-1979
Close-up of a small swarm of bees on a man's back. He is wearing a white sweater, and a bee hat with veil. He is among a group of people, facing away from the camera, attending an outdoor beekeepin...
Swarm of Bees on Man's Back
circa 1970-1979
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 a dozen people are in the class and many a...
Beekeeping Class
circa 1960-1969
Group portrait of men and women posing outdoors in full beekeeping gear. Part of a class on beekeeping in Wisconsin.
Beehives Destroyed by Bear
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."
Swarm of Bees on Fence Post with Frank Buhl
June 1921
Frank Buhl is standing next to a swarm of bees on a fence post and barbed wire. A beehive is directly beneath the swarm. Buhl, who is wearing suspenders, is holding heavy gloves in his hands.
Beekeeping Class
circa 1960 -- 1969
Beekeeping class in progress. All participants are wearing protective bee veils and hats, and some are wearing gloves. A crate or hive box in the background reads R.A. Lohry Appleton.
