The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory's owners Max Blanck and Isaac Harris previously had four suspicious fires at their companies. The owners were acquitted in court. Also, they received $60,000 in insurance, (about $1,912,000 today) above the awarded damages, $410 per casualty. In civil court the plaintiffs were awarded in compensation $75 per decreased victim for a net "profit" of $335 ($10,750 today) per casualty for *Max Blanck* and *Isaac Harris* .
Horrifying as this tragedy genuinely was, the activism afterwards literally made a difference. Goes to show you, if you can commit to even just one issue, in any small way that you can, you can help advance a cause + make change happen. That matters 👏
I recently found out that my Great Aunt worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. I don't know if she was working when the fire broke out, but that made it hit home even more than it already did. This video could have doubled as a biography of my mom's family. Thanks, Tom.
We've gone from having our clothes made by child labor in New York to having our clothes made by child labor in China! More things change the more they stay the same 😢
I recently took the Gangsters and Ghosts Tour (I highly recommend it) and we stopped in front of the building where the fire took place. The tour guide mentioned that it is part of NYU and they have renovated it over the years. They put in all new wiring, but there is one light that keeps on blinking and we saw it. If Tom did this tour at night you would have seen it. God rest all their souls
@@MySerpentine And ... ? Women more than men tend towards spontaneous combustion ? The majority of seamstresses in New York City 1911 were women ? What ? How about, the commentator should have fact checked their comment (" ... all young women ...") especially since it was mentioned in the video. Amongst the women their ages ranged from 14 to 43. So, now mature women as well as men don't matter ? And, this is what is taught at F.I.T. ? C'mon, ...
@@MySerpentine You're confused. You're substituting your projected bais with my correction of the commentator's false statement of they were "all young women". The women and adolescent ages ranged from 14 to 42. And, 23 of the victims were males. The unfortunate victims were neither *all* young or women. Not making a statement about gender politics, just stating what was reported.
Great video and you always do a great job of informing us, since I knew about the garment district fire, but not the details. It seems like a tragedy is what it takes to better the lives of the rest of us.
Thank you for your this knowledgeable video! I appreciate the time you took to provide more details on this horrible fire which you mentioned in a couple of videos before. My grandmother who is 96 used to work in a toy factory in the 1950's in Queens and this story has me questionning how were the conditions for her and other coworkers. Thank you, again!
This story is incredibly sad. What a tragedy! On a lighter note >>> As you were staring at the "Want to be Happy" sign you may not have noticed that you would be perfect for the Fortuna short horror film based on your wild facial expressions and antics as you posed next to it. lol 🧚♀
Excellent episode. Nice balance of knowledge and shtick especially considering the dark history. I think I've read the side door was locked so the workers couldn't meet with union organisers.
Love Tom's videos of various NYC neighborhoods Have a random question: what's the best book to read about new York city in the 1970s, when the city had its, probably, worst period in history. Of course, apart from: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning, actually recommended in the Roosevelt island video?? Thanks
I seem to recall watching a movie on dvd years ago about this tragic event. It's my understanding that it was a critically-acclaimed television movie from the '70s.
Interestingly, 1910 New York enacts a worker's compensation law. 1911 On Friday *March 24* , New York's law is found unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals. 1911 On Saturday *March 25* , the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurs.
all gains in working conditions have been lost and the union was crushed by the corporations the corporations sent the jobs overseas. workers are back to slave wages over crowding with little concern for safety
Im confused --- are you saying this was the site of the original bldg -- or this IS the actual building where the fire happened? I'm thinking the former but I can't really tell by how you are telling it. Thanks. Coming to NYC soon and want to visit the location. Update -- NVM the plaque at 8:32 explains.
Sorry tomdnyc, I already covered the triangle shirtwaist factory fire 🔥I beat you to it (just kidding, I’m fascinated by this story. Great job as always)
Hey - ya know what'd be a great idea? Head on down the street to the corner of Greenwich & Fulton and do a sarcastic clown show redaction of 9-11; yeah, it's got the same hilarious account of people burning alive and falling out of the building, and a don't forget the cast of characters that absolved themselves of any responsibility - not that they paid off any jurors b/c there's NEVER been a trial - but the appointed judge to oversee the 'payouts' had some hysterically coincidental connections - and the belly buster is how the owners of the Triangle Shirt bldg and the owner of the WTC made clean bank on the bodies. The whole story is made for a stand-up routine and you.
1:31 unfortunate choice of graphics for a dicussion of the Triangle Fire considering accounts of the fire describe women's hair would "smoulder" before igniting into flame from the intense heat.
Yeah the old get a bunch of immigrants give them gifts food and housing and stuff and you have their votes Democratic party just got to 11 million of them😮
Super knowledgeable and aware of history. Toms pointing out the exploitation of the working class & their struggles is amazing and sadly unusual for an American. Remember - starve to win or starve anyhow 🫡🤑
My Great Aunt Bessie Viviano died in the fire ,she was the youngest victim, she was 15.She was Sicillian. RIP dear Aunt Bessie....
Rest in Peace
May she Rest in Peace
Eternal memory and blessed repose
Thank you for doing this one - it was especially interesting.
I'm a long time Subscriber. And I always love your style and information. You definitely rock.
Hi Tom I’m going to New York next week. I love the energy that New York has. It’s such a unique city.
love you
Please don't ever stop this podcast, you are tremendous
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory's owners Max Blanck and Isaac Harris previously had four suspicious fires at their companies.
The owners were acquitted in court. Also, they received $60,000 in insurance, (about $1,912,000 today) above the awarded damages, $410 per casualty. In civil court the plaintiffs were awarded in compensation $75 per decreased victim for a net "profit" of $335 ($10,750 today) per casualty for *Max Blanck* and *Isaac Harris* .
Such a sad story
People who never had a chance
Thank you for all this information and history of clothing factories. Love your videos
Enjoyed the video Tom. Thanks for posting 👍😊❤️ Are you going up to Toronto this summer to make a new video?
Very informative and interesting Tom, thank you. 😎
Sad story but very topical with so many unions forming! Great storytelling siempre! Unity wins!
Horrifying as this tragedy genuinely was, the activism afterwards literally made a difference. Goes to show you, if you can commit to even just one issue, in any small way that you can, you can help advance a cause + make change happen. That matters 👏
& ppl up in arms about recent protesting but it's been happening since the beginning of time
I recently found out that my Great Aunt worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. I don't know if she was working when the fire broke out, but that made it hit home even more than it already did. This video could have doubled as a biography of my mom's family. Thanks, Tom.
Wishing you a great July!
Thank you for making a video appear today on the youtube :)
awesome video, so much information and told so well. thanks again
Hey Tom!,good to see you again on here! ❤
Missed you….glad you’re back!
Hey Tom! What's up!Yahoo!Another sick tonnes of history !!! So cool!!! Hope everything's going well!!!
We've gone from having our clothes made by child labor in New York to having our clothes made by child labor in China! More things change the more they stay the same 😢
I recently took the Gangsters and Ghosts Tour (I highly recommend it) and we stopped in front of the building where the fire took place. The tour guide mentioned that it is part of NYU and they have renovated it over the years. They put in all new wiring, but there is one light that keeps on blinking and we saw it. If Tom did this tour at night you would have seen it. God rest all their souls
Good history lesson.Thanks again John in Chicago
Great video my friend 👍🏽💯🎥 I love NYC 🥰❣️👍🏽
I kind of on the fence about most paranormal matters, but if someone told me that building was haunted…I would not be surprised
Good job! I lived on Greene street near there a while ago when I attended school. Thank you.
First heard about this in the Burns documentary about new York. Shocking.
I loved it thank you for the history
I studied this incident about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at F.I.T in New York am very grieved by this whole story they were all young women!
23 of the 146 causalities were men as Tom noted.
@@vincentgoupil180 That's still a huge majority women.
@@MySerpentine
And ... ?
Women more than men tend towards spontaneous combustion ?
The majority of seamstresses in New York City 1911 were women ?
What ?
How about, the commentator should have fact checked their comment (" ... all young women ...") especially since it was mentioned in the video. Amongst the women their ages ranged from 14 to 43. So, now mature women as well as men don't matter ? And, this is what is taught at F.I.T. ?
C'mon, ...
@@MySerpentine
You're confused.
You're substituting your projected bais with my correction of the commentator's false statement of they were "all young women". The women and adolescent ages ranged from 14 to 42. And, 23 of the victims were males.
The unfortunate victims were neither *all* young or women. Not making a statement about gender politics, just stating what was reported.
@@vincentgoupil180 Yeah, but 'all' is an understandable exaggeration.
GOD BLESS THERE SOULS!! GOOD WORK!!! KEEP IT UP!!! TOM!!
Great video and you always do a great job of informing us, since I knew about the garment district fire, but not the details. It seems like a tragedy is what it takes to better the lives of the rest of us.
this is downtown from the garment district by more than a mile, but the sentiment is the same :/
Thank you for your this knowledgeable video! I appreciate the time you took to provide more details on this horrible fire which you mentioned in a couple of videos before. My grandmother who is 96 used to work in a toy factory in the 1950's in Queens and this story has me questionning how were the conditions for her and other coworkers. Thank you, again!
Happy Fourth of July !!!Stay safe !!!
great info even withouy Eric
I had a math class in the Brown building one summer. The professor got it moved to Tisch because the AC was out…
This story is incredibly sad. What a tragedy! On a lighter note >>> As you were staring at the "Want to be Happy" sign you may not have noticed that you would be perfect for the Fortuna short horror film based on your wild facial expressions and antics as you posed next to it. lol 🧚♀
That bldg is also haunted!
May ALL lost souls, Rest In Peace
Smart to use those bicycle stands as history-hater barrier.
Excellent episode. Nice balance of knowledge and shtick especially considering the dark history. I think I've read the side door was locked so the workers couldn't meet with union organisers.
15:17 Also from a wise Trump lawyer: "I can't think 'til I have my money". 🤣
Love Tom's videos of various NYC neighborhoods Have a random question: what's the best book to read about new York city in the 1970s, when the city had its, probably, worst period in history. Of course, apart from: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning, actually recommended in the Roosevelt island video??
Thanks
I seem to recall watching a movie on dvd years ago about this tragic event. It's my understanding that it was a critically-acclaimed television movie from the '70s.
wow crazy story
Funny how history repeats itself😅
What compounded the TSF tragedy was that no one was really held accountable.
Good video sir !
I had no idea the owners got insurance payouts for their deceased workers equivalent to almost 13k per employee 😳😞
Kind of sad and tragic story but very informative as always !Keeps rocking !!!
Let freedom ring
Interestingly, 1910 New York enacts a worker's compensation law.
1911 On Friday *March 24* , New York's law is found unconstitutional by the New York Court of Appeals.
1911 On Saturday *March 25* , the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurs.
So glad you mentioned Corbin on Contracts …because nobody knows it ..anyway keep the jokes a coming some are good
There were also Italians as well.
I thought this tragic event happened at Saint Marks Place, Cooper Union. I'm not sure why I didn't know it was o er at Green St?
all gains in working conditions have been lost and the union was crushed by the corporations the corporations sent the jobs overseas. workers are back to slave wages over crowding with little concern for safety
Wow, everything bad is the unions fault. Thanks for the insight, Andy. I bet you're a hoot at parties.
@@elpuerco6059 i thjink you got my meaning wrong ill fix it
I feel bad for the families. Thank you for the video, Tom. Happy Fourth of July and stay safe
Im confused --- are you saying this was the site of the original bldg -- or this IS the actual building where the fire happened? I'm thinking the former but I can't really tell by how you are telling it. Thanks. Coming to NYC soon and want to visit the location. Update -- NVM the plaque at 8:32 explains.
Actual blg. I had chemistry lab in that bldg while at NYU.
The actual building survived, because of course it did.
Do one on the madison square park shade protesrs
nice :)
that's some story
🗣I don't know what to tell ya but 🤒🔌⚡️ #LaPlugga 🤠🤝🏽🥸👍🏽
I heard that they locked the doors
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Sorry tomdnyc, I already covered the triangle shirtwaist factory fire 🔥I beat you to it (just kidding, I’m fascinated by this story. Great job as always)
Matt who ?
And who cares🤷🏻♀️
Hey - ya know what'd be a great idea? Head on down the street to the corner of Greenwich & Fulton and do a sarcastic clown show redaction of 9-11; yeah, it's got the same hilarious account of people burning alive and falling out of the building, and a don't forget the cast of characters that absolved themselves of any responsibility - not that they paid off any jurors b/c there's NEVER been a trial - but the appointed judge to oversee the 'payouts' had some hysterically coincidental connections - and the belly buster is how the owners of the Triangle Shirt bldg and the owner of the WTC made clean bank on the bodies. The whole story is made for a stand-up routine and you.
Garment Cash = LA Film Industry !!??!!
Was the jury all men?
Fuck corporate greed.
Read Books! Noice 👍
NYC has lots of strange tales...... dramatization potential?
Too much comedy for such a tragic story ..
1:31 unfortunate choice of graphics for a dicussion of the Triangle Fire considering accounts of the fire describe women's hair would "smoulder" before igniting into flame from the intense heat.
"grab the mic?" 1907?
Microphones were invented in 1877.
Please get another cameraman.
less comedy more facts presented please!😬
Algorithm engagement comment
Yeah the old get a bunch of immigrants give them gifts food and housing and stuff and you have their votes Democratic party just got to 11 million of them😮
you mean your christian duty of treating others as if they were your brother. just another phony christian
These videos are hidden gems but some of the things you report as historical facts are biased interpretations.
Could you please give examples.
HIT THE PAYTCH!!!!
so Tammy hall is basically todays Democrats.
Today's everybody.
Super knowledgeable and aware of history. Toms pointing out the exploitation of the working class & their struggles is amazing and sadly unusual for an American. Remember - starve to win or starve anyhow 🫡🤑
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