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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. It happened on March 25, 1911 in New York City at the Asch Building where 123 women and young girls plus 23 men died. Their ages were from 14-years old to 43. The victim's of the fire were trapped in the upper three floors of the building where exit doors were locked and gates closed and locked over stairwells.

Many of the victims jumped from the windows to the street and all were killed in the atempt. A trial was held for the owners of the company but like most trials at the time, the rich got away with it and the victims families got nothing.

The building today is known as the Brown building. It stands as a reminder of the events over 100 years ago. Most who walk or drive past it today do not know of the 1911 fire and the damage it caused. And many who do know, don't think of it.

This blog is dedicated to all who died that day in the flames and by jumping to their deaths ten stories down to the cement sidewalks. Many laws were passed because of the fire to better protect workers today. But why do we always wait for a disaster before passing the laws?


March 25, 1911 began as any other day in New York City.