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
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
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.