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The great railroad fence. The Buck-Thorn

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Description
Image of a length of barbed wire in a text advertisement for The Buck-Thorn barbed fencing; advertising text, testimonials, and information on recto and verso.
Type
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Date
1886
Call number
priJLC_AGR_003392
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Associated people
Ackerman, James, (1815 or 1816-1864.)
Baker, Geo. H. (1827-1906.)
Crow, Franklin. (1809 or 1810-1878.)
Forbes, E. (1830-1927.)
Gindele, Franz.
Graham, Andrew B.
King, Blanche V.
Kuhl, Frederick.
Lamont, D. G.
Meadows, C.
Michelin, Francis,
Oakley, Frank F.
Packard, Herbert S.
Rease, W. H.
Singerly, B.
Smith, B. F.
Associated organizations
A.L. Clarke & Co.
American Lithographic Co.
Bosqui Eng. & Print. Co.
Britton & Co.
Clapp, Matthews & Co.
Cosack & Co.
Curtiss & Childs.
Donaldson Brothers (Firm)
Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Fair Pub. House.
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.
G. & W. Endicott (Firm)
G.H. Buek & Co.
Gies & Co.
Hatch Lith. Co.
J. Manz Engraving Company.
J. Ottmann Lithographic Company.
Jas. Wilson & Son.
Jordan & Halpin.
Krebs Lithographing Company.
Lehman & Bolton.
Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co.
Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann.
Orcutt Litho Co.
Rand, Avery & Co.
Richmond & Co.
Russell & Richardson.
Sage, Sons & Co.
Shober & Carqueville.
Times Printing House (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Tompson & Ramsay.
Van Benthuysen Printing House.
Wilson & Miller.
Winters Art Lithographing Company.
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