Queen Bee Box, circa 1961

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bee box

Date Made

circa 1961

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

61.206.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Wire

Color

Tan (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

on top of cover: QUEEN BEE! DELIVER QUICKLY! / To [blank] / From WALTER T. KELLEY CO., CLARKSON, KY. on back of cover: Kill your old queen and introduce the new one immedi- / ately after removing any queen cells. REMOVE THE / CORK FROM THE CANDY END. If you have time kill / the attendant bees and remove them from the cage. [...]
Queen Bee Box, circa 1961