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Japanese Pearl Buttons
The American button industry was protected by tariffs from Japanese competition for many years. The buttons on the left show carving and the buttons on the right are dyed.

Photograph by Gary Andrashko, Illinois State Museum.

<b>Japanese Pearl Buttons</b><br>The American button industry was protected by tariffs from Japanese competition for many years. The buttons on the left show carving and the buttons on the right are dyed.