The Triangle Fire

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The Triangle Fire

• Worst factory fire in New York history
• Occurred on March 25, 1911 around 445- 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
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Inside of the factory after the fire
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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
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Broken Bodies Lying on the Sidewalk
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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.

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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.