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Beekeeper Paul Mahan, c. 1970
Paul Mahan wears beekeeping gear and examines one of his beehives at his Hobe Sound farm. In addition to beekeeping and keeping an organic farm, Paul Mahan also served as the Hobe Sound postmaster for over 30 years. -
Uriah 'Elias' Simmons with two girls, c.1905
Uriah 'Elias' Simmons (1853-1942) and two girls stand in front of a house and outbuildings. Elias Simmons moved to the area (present-day Palm City) in 1853, where he worked as a beekeeper and boat builder on his 180-acres of homesteaded land. Simmons learned the beekeeping trade from Col. O. O. Poppleton, perhaps the most successful beekeeper in the area at that time. -
Two men and beehive boxes, c. 1905
Two men stand with many beehive boxes and trees around them. -
Colonel Poppleton with bee smoker, c. 1905
Colonel Oscar Ogden Poppleton stands between rows of beehive boxes holding a bee smoker. Another beekeeper seen in the background. -
Clarinda Coggshall at Poppleton apiary, c. 1905
Clarinda Coggshall stands among beehive boxes at an apiary. Beekeeper with netting over his face is using a wheel barrel of sorts to move a beehive box in the background. -
Standing near beehive boxes, c. 1905
Several women, including Clarinda Coggshall (on left) stand between rows of beehive boxes. Two male beekeepers with netting attached to their hats are also in view. Older beekeeper standing behind the women is Col. O. O. Poppleton, a well-known expert beekeeper. Poppleton moved to the Stuart area in 1895 and maintained bee colonies from Ft. Pierce to Key West. His colonies were producing 15 tons of honey by 1909 and his bee keeping expertise earned him the nickname, "Bee King of Florida."