The Scranton Button Company was a U.S. corporation that was founded in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1885.
History
For much of its early history, this company was controlled by Canadian immigrant William Connell (September 10, 1827 – March 21, 1909). Connell's family moved to Scranton when he was a small child, and, at the age of seven he left school to work in the coal industry to help support his family. By 1915, the company was pressing three million buttons per day. the label continued to operate the plant until mid July 1973. In November of the same year, a Pittsburgh firm, North American Music Industries, Inc., purchased the former Capital Records plant, and kept the plant in business until its final closure .
Legacy
In 2017, the Scranton Button Company's former district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places with the title of "Lackawanna Mills and Scranton Button Historic District" and location of "Block bounded by Cedar Avenue, Cherry Street, Remington Avenue and Brook Street" in Scranton, PA.