| Location | United States |
| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Historical medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 35.10 g |
| Diameter | 44.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.90 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain with Inscription Script: Latin Lettering: THE FRANKLIN MINT SOLID BRONZE |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#HUS-99 |
| Obverse description | Horse drawn carriage moving right with a building on fire behind |
| Obverse lettering | BARBED WIRE FENCES THE WEST EL 1874 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | 1874 JULY 4 - First steel arch bridge opens across Mississippi River; AUG. 4 - Chautauqua assembly first held in New York State; NOV. 18-20-Woman`s Christian Temperance Union organized in Cleveland; NOC. 24 - Joseph F. Glidden granted patent for barbed wire. FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(1966-1977) FM - - 24 836 |
| Catalog ID | 8807426100 |
| Comments |
