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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
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.
Joshua Pusey (March 27, 1842 - May 8, 1906 (?)), was an American inventor and an attorney . In 1827, an English pharmacist named John Walker produced his "sulphuretted peroxide strikables," gigantic, yard-long sticks that can be considered the real precursor of today's match. Small phosphorus matches were first marketed in Germany in 1832, but ...
Women's magazines also carried sewing patterns, and continued to do so for much of the 20th century. This practice declined during the later decades of the 20th century, when ready-made clothing became a necessity as women joined the paid workforce in larger numbers, leaving them with less time to sew, if indeed they had an interest.
Aaron Stern. Matchbook Romance was an American emo band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997. They were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full-length albums and one EP. Their EP, West for Wishing, released in 2003 was their first recorded album during their time on Epitaph; their full-length debut album, Stories and ...
Cover model Photographer January 1960: Lisa Bigelow: Sante Forlano February 1960 (1) Maggi Eckardt: Claude Virgin: February 1960 (2) Lord Snowdon: March 1960 (1) Maggi Eckardt: Claude Virgin: March 1960 (2) Tania Mallet: Norman Parkinson: April 1960: Marie-Lise Grés: Brian Duffy: May 1960: Margaret Brown: Henry Clarke June 1960: Katherine ...
Refrigerate cups until chilled and set, 1 to 2 hours. When ready to serve, in a medium bowl, using handheld mixer on medium speed, beat confectioners’ sugar and remaining 1/2 cup cream and 1 ...
Ring. (1974) Matchbook. (1975) Dreams So Real. (1976) Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded over two days in July 1974 and released on ECM the following year. [1]