100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Yesterday (25 March) was the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. This fire, located in what was the Asch Building (now known as the Brown Building) at 29 Washington Place, resulted in the deaths of 146 workers.

For information about the fire and some of its consequences, please visit:

Cornell University: ILR School Kheel Center: The Triangle Factory Fire

Wikipedia: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

NPR: A Somber Centennial For The Triangle Factory Fire (24 MAR 11)

California State University Northridge: Leap for Life, Leap of Death

Google Books: 1911 McClure Magazine article on Fire (pp.455–483)

YouTube: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (documentary)

YouTube: The Cloth Inferno - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire