Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Description:

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.

subjects: Safety measures,  Clothing factories,  Labor laws and legislation,  Industrial safety,  Fire, 1911,  Triangle Shirtwaist Company,  Juvenile literature,  History,  Occupational health and safety,  Textile industry,  Textile fabrics, juvenile literature,  New york (state), history,  New york (state), juvenile literature,  Labor,  Labor, juvenile literature,  Safety education

Places: New York,  New York (N.Y.),  New York (State)

Times: 1898-1951,  20th century