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This is a pamphlet, 6x9 inches, con- 

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Convention Photo 



Keeper 



Detroit convention of the National Bee- 

 / Association, in October, was equaled 

 in numbers only twice — at the World's Fair 

 and at the L,os Angeles conventions. There 

 were probably over 250 in attendance; at least, 

 a group containing 238 members was photo- 

 graphed, and it is never possible to choose a 

 time when every member is present. I em- 

 ployed a local photographer who is an expert 

 in talcing groups of this kind. He makes a 

 specialty of this class of work, and has all of 

 the necessary paraphernalia, including an 18x22 

 camera and set of seats like those used in a 

 circus tent. These seats are loaded upon a 

 dray, hauled to the spot, and set up, thus al- 

 lowing of the posing of the members in tiers, 

 one above the other. I selected the location 

 and the time of the day when the light would 

 be the best, and the result is a magnificent 

 photograph of a convention group such as has 

 never been equaled, and probably will never 

 be even a,pproached. There was a combination 

 of circumstances: First, the gathering together 

 of the leading bee-keepers; then the seats upon 

 which to group them in a mass so that tht 

 camera could be set up close to them ; then 

 the camera of large size and a man who knew 

 how to use it; and, last, but not least, the 

 proper lighting conditions. The artist who took 

 the group told me that he had taken probably 

 500 groups of this kind, but never one that 

 was more perfect than this one, in every re- 

 sped— r\oX. a person moved — cvtry face is as 

 bright, sharp and clear as though taken in a 

 gallery. Then the large size of the camera 

 allowed the faces to be made of good size. 

 I paid the photographer $25.00 to make the 

 negative, and consider it money well-spent, as 

 I have a group-picture of the leading bee- 

 keepers of this country, that has never Keen 

 approached in size nor execution. I am proud 

 ot it, and shall have it framed and hung in 

 my office by the side of my desk, where, in 

 the intervafs of my work, I can sometimes 

 glance at the faces of those friends with whom 

 I have passed so many delightful hours. Just 

 think of having, all upon one sheet, nice, clear 

 pictures of such men as N. E- France, George 

 W. York, A. I. Root, E. R. Root, Huber 

 Root, L. A. Aspinwall, Fred W. Muth. R. F. 

 Holtermann, T. F. Bingham, Wm. McEvoy, 



K. L. Taylor, \V. L. Coggshall. O. L. Her- 

 shiser, Prof. E- F. Phillips. E M. Hunt, W. D, 

 Soper, A. G. Woodman, H. C. Ahlers, J. L. 

 Byers, J. E. Hand, F. J. Miller, E. E. Cove- 

 you, E. B. Tyrrell, and Chalon Fowls; but 

 there is little use in mentioning names, as 

 there is no slopping place. 



Another thing: Many of these men were 

 accompanied by their wives, and some of their 

 children, all of which appear in the group. 



But I have not mentioned the crowning 

 feature. There is not much satisfaction in 

 looking over a group of this kind if you can 

 recognize, perhaps, only half a dozen faces, 

 but I spent one whole day in securing the 

 names and addresses of those in the group, 

 giving each person a number. In other words, 

 the members are numbered from 1 to 238, the 

 numbers being placed upon the shoulder, 

 some part of the person, then the list of ra 

 bers, together with their postoftice addres 

 are printed and placed below the group, and 

 the corresponding, or proper, number placed 

 in fiont of each name. For instance, if you 

 wonder who is 83, look in the list, and it is 

 H. G. Sibbald, Claude, Ontario. In this way 

 every member can be identified — you can see 

 exactly what kind of a looking man is some 

 one whose writings you may have followed 

 for years. 



The picture is printed upon a serai-raatt, 

 carbon paper that gives beautifully soTt tones 

 in black and white, and mounted upon the 

 verv heaviest, ash-gray mount, - 20x24 inches 

 in size, packed between two sheets of cellular 

 board, and sent by express, prepaid, safe ar- 

 rival, in perfect condition guaranteed, for only 

 $1.56; or for $2.00 I will send you the pic- 

 ture, and also the Bee-Keepers' Review for 

 igo8 and 1909. Sample copies of Review, and 

 circular giving some of the principal topics 

 discussed this year, will be sent free upon ap- 

 plication. 



One more point: After examning the photo, 

 if you don't care for it, feel perfectly free to 

 return it, at my expense, and the money will 

 be refunded. ■ (iet this photo, frame it, hang 

 it in your home, and I am sure there is no 

 picture that you will look at oftener or with 

 more satisfaction. As a bee-keeper and a 

 photographer, 1 am proud of it. 



W. Z. Hvitchinson. Flint, Mich. 



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