(1958)
Harvey,
1958 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 16
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Information Press Inc.
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- Newsprint
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Created and produced by Harvey Information Press, Inc., N.Y.C. Copyright 1958, United States Steel Corporation. Front and back both have circular US Steel symbol, to which is added "American Fence; American Steel & Wire." American Fence is a brand name for US Steel woven wire. Space on back cover for local dealer's name and information. Back cover bears designation ADASW-6656-58.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Rancher; small boy; John "Bet-a-Million" Gates; Little Barb
- Synopsis
- Rancher and small boy string barbed wire; cattle drive in background; montage teaser for interior content
- Keywords
- barbed wire; cattle drive; west; western
[no title indexed]
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi folks -- I'm Little Barb.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Little Barb [teaching/advertising character]; Joseph F Glidden; Jacob Haish; Isaac L Ellwood; Charles Washburn
- Synopsis
- Americans try many types of fences over 250 years, but can't find one suitable to the west. Glidden and Haish independently conceive double-strand barbed wire. Glidden partners with Ellwood and sells out to Washburn. The Glidden interests successfully defend their patents in court.
- Keywords
- agriculture; barbed wire; DeKalb; educational; fact; farm; Illinois; patent
The Story of John Bet-a-Million Gates
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- John Gates; Isaac Elwood; Little Barb
- Synopsis
- Frustrated trying to sell barbed wire in Texas (1877), John Gates makes and wins large bets on the product's usefulness, resulting in huge orders. When his boss refuses a raise John forms his own company and breaks the Elwood-Glidden patents. Ruined by fire, he starts again, then moves into running steel companies. He finally forms a steel and wire company with $90,000,000 in capitalization.
- Keywords
- barbed wire; business; cattle drive; Chicago; educational; fact; farm; Illinois; industry; ranch; San Antonio; Texas; west
The Story of Woven Wire Fence
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- J Wallace Page; AJ Bates; John W Gates
- Synopsis
- Page develops woven wire and demonstrates it at county fairs. His manufacturing catches the eye of John W Gates, who buys the Gates patents.
- Keywords
- barbed wire; buffalo; business; educational; fact; fair; industry
Fence Facts
comic story / 0.75 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Little Barb [advertising/educational character]; Ira Aten
- Synopsis
- Facts about fencing, particularly barbed wire
- Keywords
- barbed wire; educational; Texas
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
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1.
["Hi folks -- I'm Little Barb."]
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2.
The Story of John Bet-a-Million Gates
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3.
American Barb
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4.
The Story of Woven Wire Fence
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5.
Cousin Woven Wire
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6.
Fence Facts
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7.
["USS American Fence"]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Kirk House
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Jim Van Dore
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