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Pearl Button Company

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Exterior view from across road of the Pearl Button Company. A man sits in a horse and buggy parked outside the building.

Date Created:
1908

Publication Information

Date Created
1908

Physical Description

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Collection Information

Call Number
9999012086

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013LQF
Legacy ID
WHi 73169

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