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Published: 1958, Price: 0.00 FREE, Pages: 16, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US Paper Stock: Newsprint Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: One-Shot
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.
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| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Story of John Bet-a-Million Gates |
| 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. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
John Gates Isaac Elwood Little Barb |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (1 page) |
American Barb |
| Synopsis: |
Promo (in comic story form) on the usefulness of American Barb ("barbed wire made by the American Steel & Wire Division, United States Steel Corporation." |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset |
| Characters: |
Rancher American Barb [advertising Character] |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
The Story of Woven Wire Fence |
| 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. |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction |
| Characters: |
J Wallace Page AJ Bates John W Gates |
| Promo (ad From The Publisher) (0 pages) |
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| Synopsis: |
US Steel/American Steel & Wire seal; space for name and contact information of local vendor |
| Credits: |
Letters: typeset; ? lettering |
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