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[Single strand barbed wire. Merrill's early four point.]
Single strand barbed wire. Merrill's early four point, Patented by L and J. Merrill September 9, 1871
[A young man wearing a striped three-piece suit.]
Photograph of a young man wearing a striped three-piece suit. He has on a white shirt with a short tie of dark and white design. He has curly hair, parted on his left side. He has a short, thin mustache and short, trimmed beard. Photograph is mounted on tan cardboard substrata with red trim around edge. Bottom of photo reads in red: Blessing & Co. Galveston. Back of photo: B&C interwoven, Blessing & Co. 174 Tremont Street (written on drawn banner), Galveston. Vine in background. Top, right corner of photo is worn away.
Double strand barbed wire, Glidden winner, Patented November 24, 1874
Double strand barbed wire, Glidden winner, Patented November 24, 1874
[Photograph of Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis]
Photograph (copy) Suzanne "Lizzy" Ryon Davis. J. H.P. Davis first wife. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun; curls frame the front of her head. Her dark dress is shirred at the front and she has a lace collar with a scarf that is tied into a bow. A chain can be seen hanging from beneath her bow. Davis is seated in a chair and portrait ends just below the waist. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Thomas Jefferson Smith]
Photographic copy of original tintype of Thomas Jefferson Smith. Original tintype (returned to donor) is 8" x 10", oval matted in a paper matte and framed in an oval wooden frame. Matte is very brittle and was reinforced with masking tape prior to its arrival at the museum. Image of Smith has moderate crackling over entire surface (visible in scanned image). Smith is pictured as an old man with a sunken face, wire rimmed glasses, sparse white hair, and a white beard. He is holding a cane across his chest.
Jacob Haish's "Improved S Barb" barbed wire, Patented August 31, 1875
Jacob Haish's "Improved S Barb" barbed wire, Patented August 31, 1875
H. N. Frentress barbed wire, Split Diamond, Patented December 14, 1875
H. N. Frentress barbed wire, Split Diamond, Patented December 14, 1875
[Double strand barbed wire, A.J. Upham Staple barb on two lines.]
Double strand barbed wire, A.J. Upham Staple barb on two lines, Patented August 29, 1876
Watkin's "Lazy Plate" barbed wire, William Watkins, November 21, 1876
Watkin's "Lazy Plate" barbed wire, William Watkins, November 21, 1876
J. Nelson barbed wire, Patented December 12, 1876
J. Nelson barbed wire, Patented December 12, 1876
Single strand barbed wire, Burnell Four Point, Patented June 19, 1877
Single strand barbed wire, Burnell Four Point, Patented June 19, 1877
[Lewis T. Larson Wing double strand barbed wire.]
Double strand barbed wire Lewis T. Larson Wing, round, Patented February 26, 1878
"Half Hitch" barbed wire, Patented by O.O. Kettleson, May 7, 1878
"Half Hitch" barbed wire, Patented by O.O. Kettleson, May 7, 1878
"Scutt's Arrow Plate" same as "Clip" barbed wire. Patented June 1878
"Scutt's Arrow Plate" same as "Clip" barbed wire. Patented June 1878
"Scutt's Clip" barbed wire. Patented by H.B. Scutt June 8, 1878
"Scutt's Clip" barbed wire. Patented by H.B. Scutt June 8, 1878
[Billings 4 point, 1 barb "between" barbed wire.]
Billings 4 point, 1 barb "between" barbed wire. Patented Frank Billings, June 25, 1878
[Double strand, single line wide wrapped barbed wire.]
Double strand, single line wide wrapped barbed wire, M. Daley, October 29, 1878
J. Brinkerhoff barbed wire, Twisted, Patented April 8, 1879
J. Brinkerhoff barbed wire, Twisted, Patented April 8, 1879
Double strand barbed wire, N.G. Ross, Patented June 10, 1879
Double strand barbed wire, N.G. Ross, Patented June 10, 1879
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