The 1911 Triangle Fire Tragedy

Firefighters struggle to extinguish a massive blaze in New York City, March 25, 1911. Sprinkler systems, which were considered too costly by many factory owners, were not installed in the Asch Building. The fire was quickly controlled, though not before 146 lives were lost in one of the worst workplace fires in U.S. history.

Credit: Cornell University/Kheel Center