Triangle blaze killed 147 young workers, locked in by their employer (March 25, 1911)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_03_25_2012



March 25, 1911 - A fire broke out on the upper floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. Within minutes, the blaze killed 147 young workers, most of them Jewish and Italian immigrant women. The workers had been locked in by their employer. The tragedy inspired a movement for workplace safety and to crack down on sweatshops.

For more information on this tragedy and its aftermath, visit the Cornell University online exhibit, The Triangle Factory Fire, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/Trianglefire/

[niyad]

1. and, as pointed out in an earlier thread, these were probably the first of the "dead peasant"

victims:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002469218

[malaise]

2. Never forget

Rec

[tammywammy]

3. HBO had a great documentary on it last year

http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/triangle-remembering-the-fire/index.html

Also, if you haven't read the book Triangle: The Fire That Changed America, I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Fire-That-Changed-America/dp/080214151X/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1332723774&sr=8-6

[WillyT]

4. Yep...

& Rec !!!

[Art_from_Ark]

9. Interesting set of pictures

Are the first 3 Triangle Shirtwaist pictures before the fire? The 4th one, of the little girl, is not actually related to Triangle Shirtwaist-- the girl was a cotton mill worker in North Carolina. All the ones after that seem to be pictures of the disaster and its aftermath.

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=68405

[WillyT]

5. Kick !!!

:kick:

[SunSeeker]

6. Horrifying pictures.

I've seen documentaries on this, but they never showed the bodies. And that little girl standing there among the machines. That really got to me.

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Coming up this week on "The American Experience" ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002467207

Thanks for the link to the HBO special; didn't know about that one.

[Omaha Steve]

8. Kick

[raouldukelives]

10. Looks like one Newts wet dreams. nt

[Initech]

15. Looks like the wet dream of *EVERY* wealthy conservative.

This is what they want - a 24/7 unregulated work mill death trap where out of control supervisors get away with treating their subordinates like crap, non-existent working conditions, unpaid overtime and the end of our pensions and benefits. If we're not careful - we will end up back at the factories that catch on fire. Remember - those that forget history are doomed to repeat it.

[Brickbat]

11. Remember the victims, damn the bosses, and don't mourn -- organize!

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/triangle/trianglevictims2.html

Aberstein, Julia 30

Adler, Lizzie 24

Altman, Anna 16

Ardito, Anna 25

Astrowsky, Becky 20

Bassino, Rosie 31

Belatta, Vincenza 16

Bellotta, Ignazia Father identified by heel of shoe.

Benanti, Vincenza 22

Bernstein, Essie 19

Bernstein, Jacob 28

Bernstein, Morris 19

Bernstein, Moses

Bierman, Gussie 22, Parents complained body stripped of rings.

Binevitz, Abraham 20

Brenman, Rosie

Brenman, Surka (Sarah)

Brodsky, Ida 16

Brodsky, Sarah 21

Brooks, Ida 18

Brunette, Laura 17

Caputta 17

Carlisi, Josep 31

Caruso, Albina 20

Carutto, Frances 17

Castello, Josie 21

Cirrito, Rosie

Cohen, Anna 25

Colletti, Antonia (Annie) 30

Costello, Della

Crepo, Rose 19

Denent, Grances 20

Dichtenhultz (Fichtenhultz), Yetta 18

Dockman (Dochman), Dora (Clara) 19

Dorman, K Identified by registered letter.

Downic, Kalman 24

Eisenberg, Celia 17

Feibush, Rose

Feicisch(Feibish), Rebecca 17 Died at hospital after jumping.

Feltzer 40

Fitze, Mrs. Dosie Lopez 24 Survived jump for day, then died.

Forrester, May 25

Franco, Jennie 16

Frank, Tina 17

Gallo, Mrs. Mary 23

Geib, Bertha 25

Gernstein, Molly 17

Gittlin, Celina 17

Goldfield, Esther

Goldstein, Esther

Goldstein, Lena 22

Goldstein, Mary 11

Goldstein, Yetta 20

Gorfield, Esther 22

Grameattassio, Mrs. Irene 24

Harris, Esther 21 Broke back coming down elevator chute.

Herman, Mary 40

Jakobowski, Ida

Kaplan (woman) 20

Kenowitch, Ida 18

Keober 30

Kessler, Becky Tag read, "B Kessler, call for her tomorrow."

Klein, Jacob 23

Kupla, Sara Jumped. Survived five days after fire.

Launswold, Fannie 24

Lefkowitz, Nettie 28

Lehrer, Max 19

Lehrer, Sam

Leone, Kate 14

Lermack, Rosie D. 19

Leventhal, Mary 22 Identified by gold-capped tooth.

Levin, Jennie 19 Attractive woman who died with folded arms

Levine, Abe

Levine, Max

Levine, Pauline 19

Maltese, Catherine Mother of two victims below.

Maltese, Lucia 20 One of three bodies identified by her brother.

Maltese, Rosalie(Rosari) 14

Manara, Mrs. Maria 27

Manofsky, Rose 22 Died at Bellevue Hospital.

Marciano, Mrs. Michela 25

Mayer, Minnie

Meyers, Yetta 19

Miale, Bettina 18 Identified by ring on her finger.

Miale, Frances 21

Midolo, Gaetana 16

Nebrerer, Becky 19

Nicholas, Annie 18

Nicolose, Nicolina (Michelina)

Novobritsky, Annie 20

Nussbaum (Nausbaum), Sadie 18 Lower half of body consumed by flame.

Oberstein, Julia 19

Oringer, Rose Died at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Ozzo, Carrie 22

Pack, Annie 18

Panno, Mrs. Providenza 48

Pasqualicca, Antonietta 16

Pearl, Ida 20

Pildescu, Jennie 18

Pinello, Vincenza 30

Poliny, Jennie 20

Prato, Millie 21

Reivers, Becky 19

Rootstein, Emma

Robinowitz, Abraham

Rosen, Israel 17 Sister identified body by ring.

Rosen, Julia(widow) 35 $842 found in her stocking.

Rosen, Mrs. Leob 38

Rosenbaum, Yetta 22

Rosenberg, Jennie 21

Rosenfeld, Gussie 22 Last body to be identified.

Rosenthal, Nettie 21

Rother, R 25

Rother, Theodore 22

Sabasowitz, Sarah 17

Salemi, Sophie 24 Identified by a darn in her stocking.

Saracino, Sara

Saracino, Serafina 25

Saracino, Tessie 20

Schiffman, Gussie 18

Schmidt, Mrs. Theresa 32

Schneider, Mrs. Ethel

Schochep, Violet 21

Schwartz, Margaret Named victim in criminal case.

Selzer, Jacob 33

Semmilio, Mrs. Annie 30

Shapiro, Rosie 17

Shena, Catherine 30

Sklaver, Berel (Sklawer, Bennie) 25

Sorkin, Rosie 18

Spear

Sprunt

Spunt, Gussie 19

Starr, Mrs. Annie 30

Stein, Jennie 18

Stellino, Jennie 16

Stiglitz, Jennie 22

Tabick, Samuel 18

Terdanova (Terranova), Clotilde 22 Only victim to die on tenth floor; jumped.

Tortorella, Isabella 17

Ullo, Mary 20

Utal, Meyer 23

Velakowsky, Freda(Freida) 20 Survived jump for 3 days, then died.

Vivlania, Bessie 15

Vovobritsky, Annie 20

Weinduff, Sally 17

Weiner, Rose 23

Weintraub, Sally (Sarah?) 17

Weintraub, Celia

Welfowitz, Dora 21

Wilson, Joseph 21 Found by fiancee; to have been wed in June.

Wisner, Tessie 27

Wisotsky, Sonia 17

Wondross, Bertha

Zeltner >30 Died of internal injuries at St. Vincent's.

[GoCubsGo]

12. PBS will be running a documentary on it tomorrow night.

It will be on their "American Experience" program. Check your local listings for time and channel. It's on at 9 PM EDT in my state.

[newspeak]

13. I think of what we once put up with during the robber baron days

having to fight for safe working conditions and labor rights. Every time a shitty ad comes on my telly in LV going against the culinary workers union-the ad claims the union is keeping people from working-keeping poor people from coming to vegas to wed-union bosses are making lots of money while keeping you from working. These ads are going on right now! It's bad enough that we've seen unions greatly decrease in strength since reagan; but the owners want to decimate what's left.

The right to work orwellian law, basically, is the right to pay you a slave wage while ignoring any fekking labor right.

[Jamastiene]

14. I'm still disgusted and horrified by what happened at Imperial Foods in Hamlet, NC back in the 90s.

They tried to gloss it over in the papers, but my mother used to work there. She said they locked those doors because they were afraid the black people would steal the chickens. People died there because of their racism and negligence and NC not enforcing the damn laws there.

It is horrible the way workers are treated even now.

Will Recommend after I post this reply. K&R