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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 3: Out Of Fashion, Into Compliance

As firefighters, police officers, and citizens who volunteered their efforts recovered bodies and lowered them to the ground below from the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors of the Asch building, people below were placing those bodies in to caskets and … Continue reading

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 2: Escape or Die

William Shepherd walked down the cobblestone streets in Greenwich village on the afternoon of Saturday, March 25th, 1911. It was a trendy place that any young reporter for the united press should be on a weekend. With an inclusive crowd, … Continue reading

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 1: The Cost of Fashion

Today it’s difficult for us to imagine how a simple women’s garment, the Industrial Revolution, and labor practices could all be related. Right now, women wear t-shirts, polos, uniforms of all kinds, and dressy clothes on special occasions. But in … Continue reading

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