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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1888 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | CF 567 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Shell Buyers with Launch and Barge
1895
Prairie du Chien (vicinity) about 1895-1900. Shell buyers with their launches and barges docked at shoreline. Freshwater clam shells were used in the pearl button industry in this area.
Clam Shell Fishers and Pearl Hunters
Portrait of three men standing on the banks of a body of water next to a pile of clam shells and a wooden construction (possibly a dock). The men are each wearing overalls and hats and are clam sh...
Clam Camp Housing
Clam camp housing and tents with forest in the background. Four men are sitting on the right, in the center are two women, one standing and one sitting, and on the left are two children. There are ...
Clam Shell Buttons
Finished package of buttons made from shells. Button package reads Fairport Biological Station.
Men on Heap of Clamshells
1913
A large group of men of various ages sitting outdoors on a large mound of empty clam shells. The shells have holes drilled in them, probably for the pearl button factory. Most of the men are wearin...
Clam Fisher on Mississippi River
September 1928
A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the boat drifts along or is forced ahead by the ...
