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  2. Matchgirls' strike - Wikipedia

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    Matchgirls' strike. In July 1888, the women and teenage girls working at the Bryant & May match factory in Bow, London, England went on strike. At first, the strikers were protesting the dismissal of a worker after employees had refused a demand from Bryant & May management to repudiate an article on terrible working conditions at the factory.

  3. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery - Wikipedia

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    25 April 1952. Reference no. 1210333. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ( BM&AG) is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history. [ 3]

  4. Martha Jackson - Wikipedia

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    Martha Jackson ( née Kellogg; January 17, 1907 – July 4, 1969) was an American art dealer, gallery owner, and collector. Her New York City based Martha Jackson Gallery, founded in 1953, was groundbreaking in its representation of women and international artists, and in establishing the op art movement.

  5. Meta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts ...

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    July 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM. Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has removed thousands of Facebook groups and ...

  6. Pictures of Matchstick Men - Wikipedia

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    The song opens with a single guitar repeatedly playing a simple four-note riff before the bass, rhythm guitar, organ, drums and vocals begin. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" is one of a number of songs from the late 1960s which feature the flanging audio effect. The band's next single release, "Black Veils of Melancholy", was similar but flopped ...

  7. For sale by owner - Wikipedia

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    For sale by owner. A house for sale by its owner. For sale by owner ( FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a broker or agent. This is where the homeowner sells directly to a new homeowner. Homeowners may still employ the services of marketing, online listing companies, but can also market their own property.

  8. F. W. Woolworth Company - Wikipedia

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    Richman Brothers. The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.

  9. Images of a Woman - Wikipedia

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    Medium. Oil and watercolour on paper. Dimensions. 76 cm × 100 cm (30 in × 40 in) Location. New York City, United States. Images of a Woman, also known as The Tokyo Painting, is an abstract painting by the 1960s pop group the Beatles. [1] [2] It is believed to be the only painting produced collaboratively by the group.