Pearl Button Capital of the World
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The "Pearl Button Capital of the World" is a historic nickname highlighting Muscatine, Iowa’s once-dominant role in the global pearl button manufacturing industry.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | city ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muscatine pearl button industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
historical city nickname in the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
industrial nickname ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAssociation | Muscatine’s identity and branding ⓘ |
| declineCause |
overharvesting of mussels
ⓘ
rise of plastic buttons ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
key contributor to Muscatine’s growth
ⓘ
major local employer in Muscatine ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
domestic U.S. markets
ⓘ
international markets ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | riverfront location on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| heritagePreservedIn | National Pearl Button Museum – Muscatine History and Industry Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | industrial heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of global pearl button production ⓘ |
| industry | pearl button manufacturing ⓘ |
| laborForce |
child labor in early industry
ⓘ
immigrant workers in Muscatine ⓘ women workers in button factories ⓘ |
| materialSource | freshwater mussel shells ⓘ |
| peakEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| product | pearl buttons ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
dominant share of world pearl button production
ⓘ
large number of button factories in Muscatine ⓘ |
| refersTo | Muscatine, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedIndustry |
button finishing
ⓘ
shell cutting ⓘ |
| river | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| tourismAspect | local museums and exhibits about pearl buttons ⓘ |
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