The Pearl Button Story
Punched pearl button shells
Clamming Hooks
Clamming Boat
Clamming Operation
Punched Clam Shell
Pearl Button Company
Mississippi River Fuels Iowa Industry
Punched Clam Shell
This image shows a clam shell that that has been punched. Several buttons were produced. Clamming for button manufacturing was big business in the late 1800's along the Mississippi River.
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