Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

By Michelle M. Houle

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

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.