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William Tennessen Collecting Bees
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William Tennessen, a West Bend beekeeper, carefully collects some of the 20,000 Italian bees that swarmed over the awning in front of the London Hat Shop, 738 N. Milwaukee Street. Tennessen is wearing a hat with a veil and long gloves and is holding a frame full of bees.
July 11, 1977
Sieu, Benny
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