clothing factories

Historical photographs and text recount the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in 1911 which took the lives of over 140 garmet workers.

Discusses the 1911 fire that killed 146 New York garment factory workers, the conditions that led up to it, and some of the legislation that came about to prevent the occurrence of similar disasters.

Provides comprehensive information on industry and immigration, discusses the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and its aftermath, and examines labor rights.

Describes the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York, the conditions surrounding the disaster, and its effect on industrial safety after the event.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in March, 1911, and explains how the fire led social reformers and unions to fight for workers' rights.

Chronicles the events surrounding the fire at the Triangle shirtwaist factory which broke out on March 25, 1911, killing more than one hundred factory workers who were trapped after the fire broke out, and discusses how the fire changed the work force in America.

Explores the people and events connected with the 1911 fire in a New York City sewing factory that killed 146 people and led to reforms in legislation regarding workplace safety.

Provides a detailed account of the disastrous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers in 1911, and examines the impact of this event on the nation's working conditions and labor laws.

Provides an account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire which occurred on March 25, 1911, when fire broke out on the upper floors of the ten story Asch building in New York City, resulting in the deaths of nearly 150 workers, many of them women and teenage girls, and leading to legislation requiring improved factory safety standards.