>>What I seek is personal stories and as well, personal photographs from the period. I know they are out there, waiting to be gathered together and collated for the pleasure of generations to come.>> Hello Peter, Will you accept clear internet photos? Here is one I recently posted to Historical Honeybee Articles with the New Yorker, William LaMar Coggshall and son. Evidence in the photo suggest its a 'spring hive check'. ;) Tompkins County was home to renowned beekeeper Written by Donna Eschenbrenner Guest columnist Oct 26, 2012 Source: http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20121026/NEWS01/310260039/Then-Now-Tompk\ ins-County-home-renowned-beekeeper?odyssey=nav%7Chead Best Wishes, Joe Waggle http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles/ *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm