We’re finally ready to tackle the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This week sets the stage mechanically to understand how the factory worked and where it fit into the landscape of United States manufacturing. Next week we will look at the immediate and long term impacts of the disaster.

Reading references:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/singer_machines/industrial/industrialmodels/
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/1891-amoskeag-mill-disaster/
https://everydayfamilystories24h.com/hieubtv/the-spinning-giants-flywheels-that-stored-dangerous-power/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/triangle-shirtwaist-factory-fire-makes-complicated-history-180971019/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Dhaka_garment_factory_fire
https://www.core77.com/posts/58982/how-did-factories-get-power-to-their-machines-before-electricity
https://blog.phillyhistory.org/index.php/2010/05/the-corliss-engine/

Videos showing how the line shaft system worked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc8LXlNuh8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVEJdWJvA4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khzOQDBU2KY

Historical drama about Triangle from 1979:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niyubQuH7Is&t=5652s

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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire pt1