I visited the DeKalb County History Center to tour their latest exhibit "The History of DeKalb County in 100 Objects," and I was pleasantly surprised to find Jacob Haish featured throughout the exhibit!
To learn more about the museum's "100 Objects" exhibit, click here.
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Barbed wire creators on display, including Henry Rose of Waterman. Click photo to enlarge. | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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Barbed wire display | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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Close-up of barbed wire samples from the three barons | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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Text accompanying the barbed wire display | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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Newspaper clipping mentions the famous county fair, where Glidden, Haish and Ellwood saw Rose's fencing exhibit | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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A model of Henry Rose's fencing display. This fencing inspired Haish, Ellwood and Glidden to apply barbs directly to wire, rather than wood fencing. | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
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A patent section in the exhibit mentioned Sophia Haish, Jacob's wife, who patented her own improvements on the safety pin! Click the photo to enlarge. | Photo by Jessi LaRue |
To read more about Henry Rose's story, click here
To learn more about Sophia Haish's safety pin patent, click here
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