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Checking on Beehive

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Robert E. Bodoh checks on the condition of a hive by opening it using smoke to calm the bees. Bodoh wears a protective hat with mesh veil. Several other hives are in the background.

Date Created:
1955
Creator:
Mueller, Andrew John

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Creator Mueller, Andrew John
Date Created 1955

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011P3R
Legacy ID
WHi 83756

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