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43: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

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In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.
With John Chidgey.

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Links of Interest:

  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
  • Brown Building
  • Shirtwaist
  • Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial
  • The Triangle Fire of 1911
  • Sweatshop Tragedy
  • Brown Building (PDF)
  • Sweatshop Definition
  • Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing
  • Different Types of Sewing Line Layout
  • World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention
  • Early 19th Century Firefighting

    • Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident:

    • The Triangle Factory Fire
    • The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries
    • The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline

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