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A modern bee-farm and its economic management, book, name: 'George L Ceare Westcliff on Sea', writer (clerical worker): Samuel Simmins, Rottingdean, publisher: T. Pettitt & Co., London, 1887, writer (clerical worker), East Sussex, textile materials, pasteboard, paper, linen (material), printing, Woodburytype, albumen print, height 222 mm x width 148 mm x thickness 16 mm, A faded sepia photograph shows a group of people posed indoors against a backdrop with indistinct foliage. A man with a beard and suit sits on the left holding a baby wrapped in light clothing. A young girl in a ruffled dress sits on a raised surface between the man and a woman in a dark dress who is seated on the right and holding a small child in a light dress. Two other children are positioned lower in front; one child in a light dress with a dark belt sits on the floor with a toy horse nearby, and another child in a light dress with lace trim kneels holding a small bouquet. Various textures of fabric and soft shadows are visible across the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A98_079

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35.2Mb (6.6Mb) / 13.9in x 9.8in / 4163 x 2954 (300dpi)

Keywords

modern bee-farm economic management book name George L Ceare Westcliff Sea writer clerical worker Samuel Simmins Rottingdean publisher T Pettitt & Co London 1887 East Sussex textile materials pasteboard paper linen material printing Woodburytype albumen print height 222 mm x width 148 mm x thickness 16 mm faded sepia photograph group people posed indoors backdrop indistinct foliage man beard suit sits left holding baby wrapped light clothing young girl ruffled dress sits raised surface woman dark dress seated right holding small child light dress Two children positioned lower front child dark belt sits floor toy horse nearby another child lace trim kneels holding small bouquet Various textures fabric soft shadows visible across scene