Triangle Waist Company
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Triangle Waist Company was a New York City garment manufacturer best known as the site of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a pivotal tragedy in U.S. labor and workplace safety history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
company
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garment manufacturer ⓘ shirtwaist factory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire as one of the deadliest industrial disasters in New York City history
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rise of modern building and fire codes in the United States ⓘ |
| buildingCurrentUse | New York University facility ⓘ |
| buildingLaterName | Brown Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRegulationImpact | led to creation and strengthening of New York State Factory Investigating Commission ⓘ |
| civilSuitOutcome | owners later paid limited damages in civil suits ⓘ |
| commonWorkerOrigin |
Eastern European Jewish immigrants
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Italian immigrants ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEvent | 1911-03-25 ⓘ |
| eraOfOperation | early 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Isaac Harris
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Max Blanck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderNickname |
Isaac Harris was known as a "shirtwaist king"
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Max Blanck was known as a "shirtwaist king" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Asch Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | garment industry ⓘ |
| inspiredLegislation | stronger factory safety regulations in New York State ⓘ |
| inspiredMovement | growth of the American labor movement ⓘ |
| inspiredOrganizationActivity | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union organizing ⓘ |
| locationBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityWorkforce | young immigrant women ⓘ |
| memorialization | site is commemorated as a landmark of labor history ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Greenwich Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsInFire | 146 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsInFireDescription | 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, died in the 1911 fire ⓘ |
| operatedFloor |
10th floor of the Asch Building
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8th floor of the Asch Building ⓘ 9th floor of the Asch Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | shirtwaists ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
catalyst for workplace safety reforms
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pivotal in U.S. labor history ⓘ |
| safetyIssue |
flammable materials in work areas
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inadequate fire safety equipment ⓘ insufficient fire escapes ⓘ locked doors during working hours ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 23–29 Washington Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialAfterFire | owners Max Blanck and Isaac Harris were tried for manslaughter and acquitted ⓘ |
| workingConditions |
crowded factory floors
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locked or blocked exits ⓘ long hours ⓘ low wages ⓘ |
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