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Exploded technical drawing of a wooden beehive box showing removable comb frames, a hinged door with rows of round ventilation holes, and a shallow honey chamber fitted above the brood combs.BEEHIVE.Lorenzo L. Langstroth · October 5, 1852An exploded perspective drawing of a wooden beehive box with one door open, showing rows of sliding comb-frames suspended on rods inside, alongside a cross-section detail and a small honey-board with four round holes.BEEHIVEHorace Gushee and John G. Dawes · October 11, 1859Patent drawing showing an exploded perspective of a beehive with trapezoidal comb frames, a sliding miller/feed drawer with wire gauze cover, honey boxes with glass sides, and a top case, labeled with reference letters throughout.BEEHIVE.George R. Hartman · July 9, 1861Patent line drawings of a wooden bee hive showing the body with inclined floor and front entrances, internal movable frames, a honey-board, ventilation slide, and a peaked cap, labeled with reference letters across seven figures.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVESH. A. King and Jacob Loughmaster · November 24, 1863Patent drawing of a sectional beehive showing two cross-section views (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) with a wooden outer case containing multiple glass-sided boxes fitted with hanging comb-frames, slide openings, and connecting rods, plus an alighting board at the base.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.C. P. Lloyd · February 12, 1867Patent drawing of a wooden bee-hive in cross-section showing stacked comb-frames, a honey chamber with removable boxes above, ventilation slides and valves, an entrance porch, and a separate long-handled implement for lifting out honey boxes.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVESGeorge Eason · September 22, 1868A wooden bee hive with a peaked, hinge-free removable cap, vertical slatted sides, an angled roof section, and a small ledge or alighting board at the base, shown in perspective with labeled parts including the cap (O) and body (A).IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.James Alexander Cameron · February 9, 1869A wooden beehive shaped like a small house with a peaked, removable top chamber, a hinged front door, stacked drawers holding comb-frames visible through small glass windows, and a sliding bottom board forming a landing platform for bees.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVESDavid S. Burget · July 5, 1870Four patent line drawings of a wooden beehive on ball feet, showing a front cross-section with hanging comb frames, a side sectional view with an inclined bottom board and honey-cap, a front elevation with ventilation holes, and a horizontal section with a partly opened side door revealing the comb frames inside.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.Daniel M. Griffith · June 13, 1871Patent drawing sheet showing a sectioned bee-hive with beveled comb-frames, reversible bars, screens, and a feed-box frame, plus isometric detail views of individual hive components labeled Fig.1 through Fig.19.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVESAllen T. Wright · August 26, 1873Patent drawing of a wooden bee-hive with front doors open showing rows of hinged comb-frames, a honey-box above with glass panels, and a sliding bottom with wire gauze below.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.Hyram F. Bobo and Phillip F. Johnson · February 3, 1874Patent drawing of a peaked wooden beehive showing side elevation, cross-sections revealing internal diamond-shaped frames arranged in an X pattern, and a detail of a single diamond frame with pronged feet.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVESGeorge W. Snider · December 12, 1876Patent drawing showing four sectional views of a wooden beehive with removable frames, a perforated honey-board, sliding bottom with alighting board, glass observation windows, and small perspective details of the frame hardware and wax-cutter.IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.James F. Van Horn · September 18, 1877