Horseshoe.
Description:
Patent for a durable and secure horseshoe that doesn't let "the heel of the hoof from contracting, thus overcoming the serious defect in other common types of shoes of permitting the horse to have a "narrow heel," as it is called, and to prevent slipping of the shoe on the icy surfaces" (lines 16-21).
Date:
September 10, 1895
Creator:
Custer, George
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department