The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire took place on March 25th, 1911. Approximately 148 workers ended up dead; some burned in the fire, and others jumped to their own deaths. The building was preserved and remains standing as a National Historical Landmark. The remains of the structure stands as a reminder of what happended and what had to take place in order for women to gain the attention that they needed to obtain better working conditions. Before the fire of 1911 took place, women had fought for and failed to gain better working conditions. Poor ventiliation, dampness, long hours resulting in fatigue, close couters with other workers, and dangerous machinery all contributed to the many deaths that took place in various factories, regularly. Becuase of limited job opportunities for women, and the poor conditions in the limited opportunites that
were available, women wanted to be married so that they would not have to work and this thinking only delayed the obtainment of women's rights, and strengthened male dominance. After the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, Factory Safety requirements improved and the American Society of Safety Engineers was founded.
The "mysterious" shirtwaist...
The shirt waist was originally created to be a shirt but in the 1900s, the shirwaist referred to the combination of a shirt that tucked into a long skirt and was tied tightly to the body in the middle like so...
Here is an article from the New York Times in 1894 that discusses the shirt waist. I found this comical, so maybe you will too!
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