American Bee Keepers 1886
Image
Title
American Bee Keepers 1886
Identifier
14652 OS
Source
1988
Description
Mounted sepia print of several oval portraits of bee keepers, mainly men but there are some women. There are 120 bee keepers with their names printed at the bottom of their photo. Among them is Robert Wilkin, a bee keeper from Sespe, in the middle of the tenth row. According to library records "Train Los Angeles by steamer to Ventura County circa 1875(?) Largest apiary in US. Died 1911."
Creator
Unknown
Date
1886
Format
Portrait, Bust
Portrait, Group
21.5 x 28.5 cm
Sepia photograph
Subject
Wilkin, Robert
Beekeepers
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “American Bee Keepers 1886,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 20, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4058.