CHICO — Today, the land where the Diamond Match factory once stood is mostly empty with overgrown rubble amidst Chico’s farms and the Barber Neighborhood; the only remaining buildings are its ...
South Bay History: Diamond Match Company’s innovative potash operation in Wilmington didn’t last
Wooden matches need several elements to light successfully. English druggist John Walker discovered this fact in 1826, when he invented the friction match. Friction matches work by rubbing two ...
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