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October 24, 1901
Cameron County Press
Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Article describes a simple double stepladder made from gas pipe for safely crossing barbed wire fences repeatedly without damage, ideal for remote areas. By Frederick O. Sibley in N.Y. Tribune.
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FENCE STEPLADDER.
A Convenient and Safe Arrangement
for Crossing Barriers Like
Barb Wire.
A wire fence always presents to
those who understand the "power"
of its barbs a formidable appearance.
and, in truth, is an unpleasant affair
to cross, either by climbing over or
crawling under, or between the
strands. Happily, however, the accompanying illustration shows a convenient and safe arrangement whereby such barriers may be crossed as often as desired, and that without any tension on the wires being lost by cutting a gateway.
It is simply a double stepladder,
and can be constructed by anyone
at all handy with tools in a short
time, the railing consisting of gas-
pipe, the lower ends of which should
be deeply inserted into the ground.
Where a wire fence has to be crossed
frequently in some out-of-the-way
locality this device is of great value.
—Frederick O. Sibley, in N. Y. Tribune.
A Convenient and Safe Arrangement
for Crossing Barriers Like
Barb Wire.
A wire fence always presents to
those who understand the "power"
of its barbs a formidable appearance.
and, in truth, is an unpleasant affair
to cross, either by climbing over or
crawling under, or between the
strands. Happily, however, the accompanying illustration shows a convenient and safe arrangement whereby such barriers may be crossed as often as desired, and that without any tension on the wires being lost by cutting a gateway.
It is simply a double stepladder,
and can be constructed by anyone
at all handy with tools in a short
time, the railing consisting of gas-
pipe, the lower ends of which should
be deeply inserted into the ground.
Where a wire fence has to be crossed
frequently in some out-of-the-way
locality this device is of great value.
—Frederick O. Sibley, in N. Y. Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What keywords are associated?
Fence Stepladder
Wire Fence
Crossing Barriers
Gas Pipe Construction
What entities or persons were involved?
Frederick O. Sibley
Story Details
Key Persons
Frederick O. Sibley
Story Details
A double stepladder constructed from gas pipe, with ends inserted into the ground, allows safe and frequent crossing of wire fences without losing wire tension or cutting a gateway.