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- Brown Fence & Wire Co. Trade Catalog, "Brown Fence and Gates," 1915 -
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Brown Fence & Wire Co. Trade Catalog, "Brown Fence and Gates," 1915
- American Steel & Wire Company Trade Catalog, "Wire and Steel Products for the Farm," circa 1939 -
- circa 1939
- Collections - Artifact
American Steel & Wire Company Trade Catalog, "Wire and Steel Products for the Farm," circa 1939
- Building a Fence at Rouge Park in Detroit, August 1991 -
- August 01, 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Building a Fence at Rouge Park in Detroit, August 1991
- Crate Label, "Pioneer Special Pack Brand California Pears," 1940-1950 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Pioneer Special Pack Brand California Pears, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "Pioneer Special Pack Brand California Pears," 1940-1950
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Pioneer Special Pack Brand California Pears, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Model of a Page Fence Loom -
- Collections - Artifact
Model of a Page Fence Loom
- Woman Standing in front of Hermitage Plantation House, Savannah, Georgia, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Woman Standing in front of Hermitage Plantation House, Savannah, Georgia, circa 1875
- Iron Fence Surrounding the Original Location of the Tombstone Marking the Grave of Christopher and John Rousby, 1942 -
- February 27, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Iron Fence Surrounding the Original Location of the Tombstone Marking the Grave of Christopher and John Rousby, 1942
- Van Dorn Iron Works Catalog, "Sole Manufacturers Cleveland Wrought Iron Fence," 1884 - J.H. Van Dorn started a wrought iron fencing company in Akron, Ohio, in 1872. His business expanded and by 1878, he had moved to Cleveland. In addition to iron fencing, Van Dorn's company produced metal lawn and stable fixtures, jail cells, office and counter railings, and weathervanes. This catalog shows the variety of products the company offered in the mid-1880s.
- 1884
- Collections - Artifact
Van Dorn Iron Works Catalog, "Sole Manufacturers Cleveland Wrought Iron Fence," 1884
J.H. Van Dorn started a wrought iron fencing company in Akron, Ohio, in 1872. His business expanded and by 1878, he had moved to Cleveland. In addition to iron fencing, Van Dorn's company produced metal lawn and stable fixtures, jail cells, office and counter railings, and weathervanes. This catalog shows the variety of products the company offered in the mid-1880s.
- American Steel and Wire Co. Trade Catalog, "American Steel Fence Posts in Actual Use," May 1912 -
- May 01, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
American Steel and Wire Co. Trade Catalog, "American Steel Fence Posts in Actual Use," May 1912
- Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Trade Catalog, "Page Fence Age, Volume XI, No. 1," April 1901 -
- April 01, 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Trade Catalog, "Page Fence Age, Volume XI, No. 1," April 1901