Samuel Miller Woodsen Easley Among Beehives
Image
Title
Samuel Miller Woodsen Easley Among Beehives
Identifier
25881
Source
Donated by: Richard D. Dean, County Clerk and Recorder, 1992
Description
Full portrait view of Samuel Miller Woodsen Easley standing with his hands in his pockets between rows of beehives. Easley is facing the viewer and appears middle aged with a shaggy beard. He is wearing a hat and dark waistcoat. Rocks have been placed on top of each beehive.
Library records include note: "Mr. Easley was an early valley settler. He raised bees and established the first school in the Valley. On 29 April 1873 he was appointed VC Clerk following the death of Frank Molleda on 14 April 1873. This picture was taken by John Sparhawk Appleton around 1906. This print was provided by his grandson, Bill Appleton, of Simi Valley."
Library records include note: "Mr. Easley was an early valley settler. He raised bees and established the first school in the Valley. On 29 April 1873 he was appointed VC Clerk following the death of Frank Molleda on 14 April 1873. This picture was taken by John Sparhawk Appleton around 1906. This print was provided by his grandson, Bill Appleton, of Simi Valley."
Creator
Appleton, John Sparhawk
Date
circa 1906
Format
Black and white photograph
20.5 x 25.5 cm
Portrait, Full
Subject
Bee culture
Men--Portraits
Easley, Samuel Miller Woodsen
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Appleton, John Sparhawk, “Samuel Miller Woodsen Easley Among Beehives,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 25, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/6699.