Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

In March 25 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York caught on fire. Leading to kill 146 workers many being young teens.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

The Triangle Factory was owned by Max Blanck and Isacc Harris. It was a cramped work space with many poor immigrants mostly teenaged women who couldn't speak english.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

At this time their was only four elevators. And many doors were locked, elevator breaking down after few trips going down and could only hold twelve women. Fire first breaking down in the eighth floor.The manager turning on the fire hose but it was rotten and didn't work.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Mar 25, 1911

Women on the eighth floor started to jump out the building that being the only option. Creating a devastating problem for the firefighters, who's hoses were being crushed by falling bodies. And there latters only stretching as far as to the seventh floor. Their nets not being strong enough to catch as many as three women jumping at the same time.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Apr 5, 1911

The fire was out within half an hour and more than 140 deaths. The workers union organized a march on April 5 to protest conditions that led to the fire march was attended by over 80,000 people.