The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 Many times in history, women were not treated with the utmost of importance and respect when it came down to them being apart of the working force. This is definitely evident in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. After reading and doing research on the tragic fire, not only was I shocked about the fire, I could not believe the conditions in the factory that those women had to put up with every single day. One woman, Pauline Newman once worked for the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1901. One thing that really shocked me was when she said, “The corner of a shop would resemble a kindergarten