We’re finally ready to tackle the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This week sets the stage mechanically to understand how the factory worked and where it fit into the landscape of United States manufacturing. Next week we will look at the immediate and long term impacts of the disaster.

Reading references:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/singer_machines/industrial/industrialmodels/
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/1891-amoskeag-mill-disaster/ 
https://everydayfamilystories24h.com/hieubtv/the-spinning-giants-flywheels-that-stored-dangerous-power/ 
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire-makes-complicated-history-180971019/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Dhaka_garment_factory_fire 
https://www.core77.com/posts/58982/how-did-factories-get-power-to-their-machines-before-electricity 
https://blog.phillyhistory.org/index.php/2010/05/the-corliss-engine/ 

Videos showing how the line shaft system worked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc8LXlNuh8s 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVEJdWJvA4 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khzOQDBU2KY 

Historical drama about Triangle from 1979:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niyubQuH7Is&t=5652s 

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