FMIB 38854 Glimpse of the Mussel Business at Leclaire, Iowa, where the...
Glimpse of the Mussel Business at Leclaire, Iowa, where the mussels are bought from the fishermen, cleaned, and the shells sent by rail and water to button factories. In the pile shown there are 350 tons of...... More
FMIB 38855 Lampsilis luteolus Lam Female Shell produced at posterior b...
Lampsilis radiata syn. L. luteolus English: Lampsilis luteolus Lam. Female. Shell produced at posterior base Subject: Freshwater mussels, Lampsilis Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38856 Steam Dredge, specially constructed for the Mussel Fishery,...
Steam Dredge, specially constructed for the Mussel Fishery, Muscatine, Iowa Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel industry, Dredges Tag: Vessels, Shellfish
FMIB 38857 Pocketbook Clam (Lampsilis ventricosus)
Pocketbook Clam (Lampsilis ventricosus) Subject: Freshwater mussels, Lampsilis Tag: Shellfish Public domain photograph of Mollusca, shell, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
FMIB 38858 Pocketbook Clam (Lampsilis copax)
Potamilus capax syn. Lampsilis capax English: Pocketbook Clam (Lampsilis copax) Subject: Freshwater mussels, Lampsilis Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38859 Samples of undersized mussel shells used in button making
Samples of undersized mussel shells used in button making Subject: Freshwater mussels, Pearl button industry Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38860 Unio gibbosus Barnes A species in which the male and female...
Eurynia dilatata syn. Unio gibbosus English: Unio gibbosus Barnes. A species in which the male and female shells are alike. This has young filling the outer gills only Subject: Freshwater mussels, Unio Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38861 Quadrula ebena
Reginaia ebenus syn. Quadrula ebena English: Quadrula ebena Subject: Freshwater mussels, Quadrula Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38862 Tongs and rake used in mussel fishery of Mississippi River
Tongs and rake used in mussel fishery of Mississippi River Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38863 Interior of Button Factory Sawing the rough blanks
Interior of Button Factory. Sawing the rough blanks Subject: Pearl button industry Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38864 Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississi...
Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississippi River near Leclaire, Iowa Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38865 Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the...
Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, Winter of 1898-99 Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Princeton (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Princeton Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38866 House-Boat Used in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi Occupied b...
House-Boat Used in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi. Occupied by Fisherman and his Family Subject: Mussel fisheries, Houseboats Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38867 Alutera monoceros (Osbeck)
Aluterus monoceros English: Alutera monoceros (Osbeck) Subject: Alutera monoceros Tag: Fish
FMIB 38868 Loading Mussels on Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, for Transportat...
Loading Mussels on Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, for Transportation to Muscatine Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel fisheries, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38869 Yellow Sand Shell or Yellow-Back (Lampsilis anodontoides) F...
Upper: Yellow Sand Shell or Yellow-Back (Lampsilis anodontoides), male and female; Lower: Black Sand Shell (Ligumia recta syn. Lampsilis rectus) English: Yellow Sand Shell or Yellow-Back (Lampsilis anodontoid... More
FMIB 38870 Large 'Deerhorn' (Tritgonia verrucosa) from which Twenty-Ei...
Large 'Deerhorn' (Tritgonia verrucosa) from which Twenty-Eight Rough Blanks Have Been Cut Subject: Pearl button industry, Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Shell industry and trade Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38871 Shellfish
Shellfish Scows at Leclaire, Iowa, loaded with Mussels About to be Towed Down the Mississippi by Steamer Subject: Mussel fisheries, Fishing boats, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Lecl... More
FMIB 38872 Interior of Button Factory Sorting the buttons, sewing them...
Interior of Button Factory. Sorting the buttons, sewing them on cards, and packing in boxes Subject: Pearl button industry, Women clothing workers Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38873 Diagram showing poistion of Unio plowing its way through th...
Diagram showing poistion of Unio plowing its way through the bo5ttom of a river . S, shell; F, foot; Br, branchial opening; a, anal opening. Arrows indicate direction of the animal and the currents Subject: U... More
FMIB 38874 Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississi...
Mussel Fishing Through the Ice, Winter of 1898-99, Mississippi River near Leclaire, Iowa Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Leclaire (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Leclaire Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38875 Musket (Lampsilis ligamentinus) Outside and inside views Sl...
Lampsilis ligamentinus (Actinonaias ligamentina) and Lampsilis fallaciosus (=Lampsilis teres) English: Musket (Lampsilis ligamentinus) Outside and inside views. Slough Sand Shell (Lampsilis fallaciosus) Subje... More
FMIB 38876 Unio ventricosus Barnes Showing rest periods This specimen ...
Lampsilis cardium syn. Unio ventricosus English: Unio ventricosus Barnes. Showing rest periods. This specimen was collected in its eighth year . Subject: Freshwater mussels, Unio Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38877 Quadrula ebena Lea Niggerhead of the button manufacturers Y...
Reginaia ebenus syn. Quadrula ebena English: Quadrula ebena Lea. Niggerhead of the button manufacturers. Young shell taken in its tenth year. This has young in all four leaves of the branchiae Subject: Freshw... More
FMIB 38878 Button Factory, Muscatine, Iowa
Button Factory, Muscatine, Iowa Subject: Shell industry and trade, Pearl button industry, Muscatine (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Muscatine Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38879 Parra's 'Lija barbuda,' from Havana
Lija barbuda (Aluterus monoceros) English: Parra's 'Lija barbuda,' from Havana Subject: Lija barbuda Tag: Fish
FMIB 38880 Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the...
Mussel Fishing through the Ice near Princeton, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, Winter of 1898-99 Subject: Mussel fisheries, Ice fishing, Princeton (Iowa) Geographic Subject: United States--Iowa--Princeton Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38881 Bullhead (Pleurobema aesopus) Warty-Back (Quadrula pustulos...
Bullhead (Pleurobema aesopus =Plethobasus cyphyus), Warty-Back (Quadrula pustulosa), Butterfly (Plagiola securis =Ellipsaria lineolata) outside and inside views English: Bullhead (Pleurobema aesopus). Warty-B... More
FMIB 38882 Crowfood dredge or grapple, showing mussels attached to the...
Crowfood dredge or grapple, showing mussels attached to the hooks Subject: Mussel fisheries--Equipment and supplies, Fishhooks Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38883 Sigmistes caulias Rutter
Sigmistes caulias Rutter Subject: Sigmistes Tag: Fish
FMIB 38884 Interior of Button Factory Drilling Holes in the Buttons
Interior of Button Factory. Drilling Holes in the Buttons Subject: Pearl button industry, Women clothing workers Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38885 Deerhorn or Buckhorn (Tritigonia verrucosa) Upper figure Ha...
Deerhorn or Buckhorn (Tritogonia verrucosa). Upper figure. Hatchet-Back or Hackle-Back (Symphynota complanata =Lasmigona complanata) Lower figure English: *Subject: Symphynota, Tritigonia, Freshwater mussels ... More
FMIB 38886 Scow, with Dredge and Windlass, Employed in Mussel Fishery ...
Scow, with Dredge and Windlass, Employed in Mussel Fishery of Mississippi River Subject: Fishing boats, Mussel industry, Mississippi River Geographic Subject: United States--Mississippi River Tag: Shellfish, Vessels
FMIB 38887 Cooking Mussels to Remove the Meats Shore of the Mississipp...
Cooking Mussels to Remove the Meats. Shore of the Mississippi in Midwinter Subject: Mussel fisheries Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38888 Lampsilis luteolus Lam Male Shell not produced at posterior...
Lampsilis radiata syn. L. luteolus English: Lampsilis luteolus Lam. Male. Shell not produced at posterior base Subject: Freshwater mussels, Lampsilis Tag: Shellfish
FMIB 38889 Anatomy of female Lampsilis luteolus
Lampsilis radiata syn. L. luteolus English: Anatomy of female Lampsilis luteolus M, mantle folded back showing elow; p, labial pulp; f, foot; i, inner gill; Mm, outer gill with the binder part transformed int... More
FMIB 38890 Interior of Button Factory Grinding the Blanks
Interior of Button Factory. Grinding the Blanks Subject: Pearl button industry, Women clothing workers Tag: Shellfish