Show Notes
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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