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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. -
Col. Poppleton's Magnolia apiary, c. 1905
O. O. Poppleton stands amongst beehives at his Magnolia apiary. Home of Harry Dyer and family visible in the distance. -
"Stories of Early Stuart Settlers" : Margarette Frazier's story, 1918
An account of the experiences of the Frazier family's arrival in Martin County in 1888, by Margarette Frazier. Published in the Stuart Messenger, 16 May 1918 with the title "Stories of early Stuart settlers, coming down the Indian River on the Frost Line, Reuben Russel Frazier in 1888, the first school, the first church, the first teacher and the first preacher."
Margarette Melissa Dufour (1851–1929), her husband Reuben Russell Frazier (1846–1905) and their three children came to the area in 1888 with a load of lumber and household goods, a horse and wagon, forty chickens, and three beehives.
The article switches from third person, referring to Margarette Frazier as "Mrs. Frazier" in the first half, then switching to first person, in her voice.Tags Memoirs -
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."