1908 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1295 



Convention Photo. 



The Detroit convention of the National liee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion has been equaled in numbers only twice — at the World's 

 Fair and at the l.os Angeles convention. There were probably 

 over 260 in attendance — at least, a group containing 2.18 mem- 

 bers was photographed, and it is never possible to choose a time 

 when every member is present. I employed a local photographer 

 who is an expert in taking groups of this kind. He makes a 

 specialty of this class of work, and has all of the necessary para- 

 phernalia, 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 allowing 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 approached. 

 There was a combination of circumitances: First, the gathering 

 together of the leading bee-keepers; then the seats upon which 

 to group them in a mass so that the 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 condi- 

 tions. The artist who took the group told me he had taken 

 probably 500 groups of this kind, but never one that was more 

 nearly perfect than this one in every respect — not a person moved — 

 every 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 been approached in size or execution. I am proud of it, 

 and shall have it framed and hung in my office by the side of my 

 desk, where, in the intervals 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, Geo. W. York, A. I. 

 Root. E. R. Root, Hubei H. Root, L. A. Aspinwall, Fred W. Muth, 

 R. F. Holtermann, T. F. Bingham, Wm. McEvoy, R. L. Taylor, 



W. L. Coggshall. O. L Hershiser, Prof. E. F. Phillips, E. M. 

 Hunt, \V. D. Soper, A. G, Woodman, H. C. Ahlers, J. L. Byers, 

 J. E. Hand, F. J. Miller, E. E. Coveyou, E B. Tyrrell, and 

 Chalon Fowls; but there is little use in mentioning names, as 

 there is no stopping-place. Another thing: Many of these men 

 were accompanied by their wives, and some by their children, 

 all of whom appear in the group. 



But I have not yet mentioned the crowning feature. There 

 is not much satisfaction in looking over a groupof 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 mem- 

 bers are numbered from 1 to 238, the numbers being placed upon 

 the shoulder or some part of the person; then the list of members, 

 together with their postofiice addresses, are printed and placed 

 below the group, and the corresponding or proper number placed 

 in front of each name. For instance, if you wonder who is No. 

 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 looking man is some one whose writings you may 

 have followed for years. 



The picture is printed upon a semi-mat carbon paper that gives 

 beautiful soft tones in black and white, and mounted upon the 

 very heaviest ash-gray mount, 20x24 inches in size, packed be- 

 tween two sheets of cellular board, and sent by express, prepaid, 

 safe arrival in perfect condition guaranteed, for only $1.50; or for 

 $2.00 I will send you the picture and the Review for 1908 and 

 1909. Send for sample copies of the Reviezu, and a circular giv- 

 ing some of the principal topics that have been discus'^ed in 1908. 



One more point: After you receive the picture, if you should 

 not care to keep it, feel perfectly free to return it, at my expense, 

 when your money will be returned. Get this photo; have it 

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

 that you will look at more often or with more pleasure. As a 

 bee-keeper and a photographer I am proud of it. 



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