Life in the American West was reshaped by a series of patents for a simple tool - barbed wire - that helped ranchers tame the land. Joseph Glidden's U.S. patent for barbed war was issued November 24, 1874. His patent survived court challenges from other inventors. Joseph Glidden prevailed in litigation and in sales. Today, it remains the most familiar style of barbed wire.
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- Collage of Barbed Wire ImagesCollage of Barbed Wire Images
- Barbed WireBarbed Wire
- Barbed Wire FenceBarbed Wire Fence
- Joseph Glidden - Patent Drawing for Barbed WirePatent was granted to Joseph Glidden in 1874 for improved barbed wire fencing.
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