[332.] Barbed Wire, about 1876. "Jayne-Hill," patented by William Jayne and James Hill of Boone, Iowa, in 1876; Patent 176,120. The barbs clamp very firmly in this wire.
[333.] Barbed Wire, about 1874. From Andrew County, Missouri. Patented by Josiah F. Glidden of De Kalb, Illinois, in 1874; Patent 150,683.
[334.] Barbed Wire, about 1939. War wire used by the British army in World War II.
[335.] Barbed Wire, about 1914. War wire used by the U. S. Army in World War I.
[336.] Barbed Wire, date unknown. "Glidden No. 51," a wide-faced cattle wire made by Republic Steel Wire Company.
[337.] Barbed Wire, date unknown. "Glidden No. 50," a closed-face hog wire made by Republic Steel Wire Company.
[338.] Tool for Barbed Wire, about 1875. Device for making barbed wire on the farm. Patented by John Dobbs and Benjamin Booth in 1875; Patent 166,511.
[339.] Barbed Wire, 1881. USNM 265912; 1966. "Brink Flat," patented in 1881. Gift of Mrs. Miles McPeek, Washington, D. C.
[340.] Stump Puller, 20th century. USNM 266811; 1966. A one-man, hand-operated stump puller. The machine consists of several pulleys, a length of wire cable, and a rachet mechanism to give leverage. Gift of A. E. McMechan, Joplin, Missouri.
[341.] Plowshare, about 1840. USNM 268949; 1966. A wrought-iron fragment from a plowshare said to have been used for cultivating cotton in South Carolina. It appears to be from a "duck foot" type plow. Gift of Great Plains Museum, Lawton, Oklahoma.