Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photograph shows police or fire officials placing Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire victims in coffins. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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It was the deadliest workplace accident in New York City’s history. A dropped match on the 8th floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sparked a fire that killed over a hundred innocent people trapped inside. The private industry of the American factory would never be the same.

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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)

TOASTnJAM on Jun 26, 2017

The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company’s almost total disregard for its workers’ safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

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David Dukes
Tovah Feldshuh
Lauren Frost
Stacey Nelkin
Ted Wass
Stephanie Zimbalist
Tom Bosley
Charlotte Rae

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Updated: Sept. 3, 2017

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire | History

HISTORY on Aug 14, 2017

A chronicle of a tragic fire that occurred at New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911.

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