Title: Antique 1898 The Ellwood Fences Catalog Booklet
Publisher: American Steel and Wire Company (Chicago, Illinois)
Printer: Republican Print (Joliet, IL)
Publication Date: 1898
An original 1898 pocket catalog and price guide for The Ellwood Fences, manufactured by the American Steel and Wire Company in Chicago, Illinois. This piece of early agricultural and industrial ephemera documents the designs, strength specifications, and installation methods for woven wire, field, lawn, and railroad fencing near the turn of the 20th century.
Historical Background: Introductory text detailing the company's establishment in 1873 and 25 years of manufacturing steel wire fencing.
Detailed Technical Diagrams: Features woodcut illustrations of various fence styles—including standard Ellwood Field Fence (available in 26", 34", 42", 50", and 58" heights) and Style No. 2—along with proper post setting, anchoring, and bracing diagrams.
Product Breakdown: Covers tensile strength details, galvanized wire specs, cost breakdowns, and applications for farm, ranch, lawn, hog, cattle, and railroad use.