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Smoker, Bee

Object Name:
Smoker, Bee
Object ID:
1988.087.04
Creator:
Root, A. I. CompanyManufacturer
Place of Origin:
Medina, OH
Date:
1930-1940
Description:
Bee Smoker. "Standard" type. Cylindrical tin container attached to wood bellows. Maker's marks printed on wood: "Root / QUALITY / BEE SUPPLIES", and "MANUFACTURED BY / THE A.I. ROOT COMPANY / MEDINA, OHIO, U.S.A."
Material:
Wood
Metal
Dimensions:
H-5 W-9 D-9.5 inches
Provenance:
Part of a collection of beekeeper's equipment, books, pamphlets, and fair ribbons that belonged to Guy Wilbur Cox (1871-1955), Boston attorney who operated a family farm in Pittsfield, NH.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Beekeeping, Bees, Apiaries
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