Posted 12 years ago
TheGateKee…
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W. D. Hunt of Scott, New York was issued Patent No. 67,177 for barbed wire on July 23, 1867. His claim for a fence with a series of spur-wheels was the subject of litigation for many years. His patent was subsequently sold to another and this variation(top photo) was a departure from his original patent (bottom photo) that stated "the barbs may be held in place by means of flanges or otherwise".
Have you been to the "Barbed Wire Capital of the World" at Lacrosse, KS interesting
museum to see.
ttomtucker - Just noticed your comment. Yes, I have been to the LaCrosse museum many times. I am a member of the Antique Barbed Wire Society. Our meetings are held at the museum. There is also a Barbed Wire Museum on Route 66 in McClean, TX.