Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York

In this photo taken March 9, 2011, Susan Harris, right, and Michael Harris look at the tombstones of victims of the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire at Mt. Zion Cemetery in New York. Harris is the granddaughter of Max Blanck, of an owner of the factory, and has been very involved in the remembrance of the tragedy.

FILE - In this March 1911 file photo, family members try to identify the dead victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire of March 25, 1911 in New York. One hundred years ago, horrified onlookers watched as workers leapt to their deaths from the raging fire in the garment factory. The fire killed 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women and girls, and became a touchstone for the organized labor movement, spurred fire-safety laws and shed light on the lives of immigrant workers



This image provided by Newspaperarchive.com shows the March 27, 1911, front page of The Evening Post of Frederick, Md., two days after the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York. One hundred years ago, horrified onlookers watched as workers leapt to their deaths from the raging fire in the garment factory. The fire killed 146 workers, mainly young immigrant women and girls, and became a touchstone for the organized labor movement, spurred fire-safety laws and shed light on the lives of immigrant workers

Triangle Factory FIRE, March 25, 1911 - Ladder 117 FDNY


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