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 38863 Interior of Button Factory Sawing the rough blanks
Interior of Button Factory. Sawing the rough blanks Subject: Pearl button industry Tag: Shellfish
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 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 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 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 38890 Interior of Button Factory Grinding the Blanks
Interior of Button Factory. Grinding the Blanks Subject: Pearl button industry, Women clothing workers Tag: Shellfish