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The sign placed on October 11, 2023 commemorates the victims of the shirt factory fire that happened on March 25, 1911, a fire in which 146 people died. Following the fire in which mostly day laborers perished, safety and working conditions in factories in the United States were improved
The building was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image The shirts that were presented near the sign inauguration event symbolize the shirt factory Click for a larger image
The building where the factory was located - the Brown Building, is today used by NYU University and is defined as a Designated Landmark of New York Click for sign's details The place is also designated as a United States National Historic Landmark Click for sign's details