The Triangle Fire
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The Triangle Fire The Triangle Fire • Worst factory fire in New York history • Occurred on March 25, 1911 around 4:45- the last fifteen minutes of the work day • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory occupied the top 3 floors of the building
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The Triangle Fire. Worst factory fire in New York history Occurred on March 25, 1911 around 4:45- the last fifteen minutes of the work day Triangle Shirtwaist Factory occupied the top 3 floors of the building. The Triangle Fire. Inside of the factory after the fire. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Triangle FireThe Triangle Fire• Worst factory fire in
New York history• Occurred on March 25,
1911 around 4:45- the last fifteen minutes of the work day
• Triangle Shirtwaist Factory occupied the top 3 floors of the building
The Triangle The Triangle FireFire
• Twisted fire escape• there was only one in
the entire building• under the weight of
our the women, the fire escape broke, plunging dozens to their death 80 feet below
Inside of the factory after the fire
The Weight of the Falling Bodies Identifying the Burnt BodiesJumping Out of the window caused after the fire. Many girls d holes in the sidewalk like this could only be identified by
their engagement rings
Broken Bodies Lying on the Sidewalk
The Aftermath of the Fire
• This couple had just identified their daughter among the victims
• In all 146 men and women lost their lives in the fire, the youngest being 11.
Results of the Triangle Fire
• Thousands of women mourn the loss of the victims of the fire
• Fire Prevention and inspections of factories becomes routine and the horrors of the garment industry is reformed nationwide as a result.
