Is the object in this old illustration used for tethering horses?

Anonymous2021-03-23T16:55:54Z

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That's a hitching post. Even after people were driving cars, towns left them in place until the wood rotted. There were still a few rural, Amish, or Mennonite customers in some places that did not arrive in town in cars or trucks.

?2021-03-23T15:08:21Z

I think she's holding onto a very big,  invisible bull ,that is standing behind her .