Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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Shock
The horror of the accident echoed well beyond the day. Survivors recounted the terrifying conditions of the fire, while eyewitnesses told stories of what they had seen. Here, families of the victims attempt to identify their loved ones among the dead at a morgue in Manhattan.

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