The happenings in The Triangle Fire occurred during the beginning of the 1990’s. It was one of the worst and deadest accidents that happened in history. Set in New York during times that were difficult and having just one job was sometimes not enough. The women that were in this were struggling with having money for their families and being out in strikes was a danger for them, because they could lose their jobs. Women worked up to thirteen hours on sewing machines with very little pay.
The factory the women worked in was owned by, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. They wanted to be on top on the latest fashion, so their factory had up to date sewing machines and garments. Making money was an important factor of their business,