episode 43: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.
With John Chidgey.
This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced
Links of Interest:
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
- Brown Building
- Shirtwaist
- Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial
- The Triangle Fire of 1911
- Sweatshop Tragedy
- Brown Building (PDF)
- Sweatshop Definition
- Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing
- Different Types of Sewing Line Layout
- World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention
- Early 19th Century Firefighting
Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident:
- The Triangle Factory Fire
- The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries
- The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline
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Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.