In September 2024, the J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center proudly hosted "Barbed Wire Weekend," a three-day event that...

A negative of this image appeared on eBay recently. After digitizing it, the image became much clearer -- a beautiful portrait of the Haish ...

The featured belt buckle for the 1987 Steam Power & Engine Show in Sycamore, Illinois featured barbed wire, a Sandwich gas engine and a ...

From the June 26, 1885, DeKalb Daily Chronicle, visitors were invited to explore the newly-built Haish mansion on the corner of Third and Pi...

This 1929 advertisement for The Dodds Granite Company (New York) features the Haish Memorial. "Unique in design, built of Stony Creek G...

Photo by Jessi Haish LaRue As the 150th anniversary of Joseph F. Glidden’s “The Winner” barbed wire patent approaches, there are opportuniti...

Double-sided Chanticleer Gasoline Engines (Manufactured by Jacob Haish Company, DeKalb, Illinois) postcard. This is marked as number 3 in a ...

From the DeKalb County History Center archives: "The [corporate seal embosser] used for official business for the Jacob Haish Memorial ...

Jacob Haish died at 99 years old on February 19, 1926. On February 26, the Los Angeles Daily Times published "Barbed-Wire Fence Invento...

Photo of Jacob Haish | Courtesy of DeKalb County History Center archives This undated photo shows an aging Jacob Haish.  The best descriptio...

It's always a great day when there are more Haish mansion interior photos to enjoy. These black and white images (courtesy of the DeKalb...

We've seen this image of the Haishes and their home before, but the reverse side has a written history that I find interesting. Thanks t...

Photos by Jessi LaRue "The K-House Mystery" is a book that was written by DeKalb author Grace Trobaugh Hay, copyright 1958. Storie...