[Labor] Report of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Deadliest Industrial Disaster in United States History: "140 Girls Perish in Big Factory Holocaust"

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San Francisco, March 26, 1911. Vol. CIX, No. 116. Folio. pp. 17-52. Printed newspaper. With a front-page report of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Disbound; leaves brittle; creasing from old folds; scattered loss to extremities; moderately toned.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred on March 25, 1911 in New York City, resulting in 146 deaths, the majority of which were Jewish and Italian girls.

The sweatshop occupied three floors of a building located in Greenwich Village, and was not outfitted with any sort of sprinkler system. Additionally, the doors to many stairwells had been locked by managers to prevent workers from stealing or taking breaks. The disaster led to a major push by reform groups, especially the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) advocating for improved safety protection and better working conditions for laborers across the country.

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[Labor] Report of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Deadliest Industrial Disaster in United States History: "140 Girls Perish in Big Factory Holocaust"

How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Labor] Report of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Deadliest Industrial Disaster in United States History: "140 Girls Perish in Big Factory Holocaust"

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