Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Memorial
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was located on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Asch Building at Washington Place and Greene Street in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
The fire began on the 8th floor on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, killing 146 workers. Of those killed, 62 jumped to their deaths.
This memorial to the fire's victims is located in Mount Zion Cemetery in Queens. The memorial was erected by the Ladies Waist and Dress Makers Union Local No 25.
Much of the writing is no longer legible because of erosion.
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Memorial
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was located on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Asch Building at Washington Place and Greene Street in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
The fire began on the 8th floor on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, killing 146 workers. Of those killed, 62 jumped to their deaths.
This memorial to the fire's victims is located in Mount Zion Cemetery in Queens. The memorial was erected by the Ladies Waist and Dress Makers Union Local No 25.
Much of the writing is no longer legible because of erosion.