The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (great Historic Disasters)
by Brenda Lange /
2008 / English / PDF
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Describes the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in 1911, including the possible causes of the fire, the poor labor and building conditions that increased the damage, and the labor reform movements that occurred after the disasterConditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, located near the city's Washington Square Park, made history on March 25, 1911, when a devastating fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which it was located.
