#OnThisDay in 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire and 146 workers died, mostly women and immigrants. This weekend on "Reel America" watch "With These Hands" (1950) - an International Ladies Garment Workers Union film which was nominated for a documentary Academy Award and includes a dramatization of the industrial disaster. https://www.c-span.org/video/?509984-1/with-hands | American History TV

On April 5, 1911, 400,000 people lined the sidewalks of New York City to pay tribute to the unidentified victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. | American Experience | PBS

This colorized, 4K footage of New York City in 1911 will transport you to a different era | NowThis

Restored footage of areas of New York City, United States filmed in 1911. See pedestrians of the past walking the streets of NYC. This footage was filmed by cameramen working for the Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern, who were sent around the world to document notable cities and landmarks. Locations include the Flatiron building, Chinatown, City Hall Park, Battery Park, Broadway, and the New York Herald Building. Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using

On April 5, 1911, 400,000 New Yorkers gathered to pay tribute to the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire: the deadliest workplace accident in the city's history. | American Experience | PBS