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Portrait of Beekeeper
Portrait of an unknown beekeeper, wearing a beekeeping hat and veil.
Jennie Matzke Inspecting Beehive
1924
Jennie Matzke standing on a block to open and inspect the top of a tall beehive. She is wearing a hat with a bee veil, and there are a number of hives around her.
Man and Woman Showing Bees
A man and woman hold up slates of honey comb covered in bees.
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.
T.M. Yullick and Bee Swarm
Mr. T.M. Yullick holds onto a branch with a swarm of bees.
Woman Catching Bees
A woman demonstrates the use of a homemade bee catcher on a tree in her yard.
