Charles W. 'Chuck' Bryant

Should we take a break? Yes. All right. We're going to take a break and talk about a pretty devastating fire in New York City that changed the course of her life right after this.

Should we take a break? Yes. All right. We're going to take a break and talk about a pretty devastating fire in New York City that changed the course of her life right after this.

Should we take a break? Yes. All right. We're going to take a break and talk about a pretty devastating fire in New York City that changed the course of her life right after this.

What fire, Chuck? I'm talking about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in Manhattan, sort of near Washington Square Park in Greenwich, right next to Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

What fire, Chuck? I'm talking about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in Manhattan, sort of near Washington Square Park in Greenwich, right next to Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

What fire, Chuck? I'm talking about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in Manhattan, sort of near Washington Square Park in Greenwich, right next to Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

It is, and I tried to pinpoint if that was the building where I actually had my film classes. Was it? I don't know. I can't quite tell. We got to know, Chuck. I'll see if I can find out. But a shirtwaist was a woman's blouse is what they called it at the time. And this was a factory that made women's blouses. If you worked there, you were probably a young woman. You might be an immigrant.

It is, and I tried to pinpoint if that was the building where I actually had my film classes. Was it? I don't know. I can't quite tell. We got to know, Chuck. I'll see if I can find out. But a shirtwaist was a woman's blouse is what they called it at the time. And this was a factory that made women's blouses. If you worked there, you were probably a young woman. You might be an immigrant.

It is, and I tried to pinpoint if that was the building where I actually had my film classes. Was it? I don't know. I can't quite tell. We got to know, Chuck. I'll see if I can find out. But a shirtwaist was a woman's blouse is what they called it at the time. And this was a factory that made women's blouses. If you worked there, you were probably a young woman. You might be an immigrant.

You would work about 52 hours a week. Oh, I saw 12 hours a day, seven days a week. What does that math turn out to?

You would work about 52 hours a week. Oh, I saw 12 hours a day, seven days a week. What does that math turn out to?

You would work about 52 hours a week. Oh, I saw 12 hours a day, seven days a week. What does that math turn out to?

Well, let's say between 52 and 80 hours a week.

Well, let's say between 52 and 80 hours a week.

Well, let's say between 52 and 80 hours a week.

Right. So I saw 52. Either way, they made between $7 and $12 a week making these blouses for women.

Right. So I saw 52. Either way, they made between $7 and $12 a week making these blouses for women.

Right. So I saw 52. Either way, they made between $7 and $12 a week making these blouses for women.

Yeah, it wasn't good. And because this was a factory in New York in 1911, they had the doors locked. They had the staircases locked. They thought it prevented theft.

Yeah, it wasn't good. And because this was a factory in New York in 1911, they had the doors locked. They had the staircases locked. They thought it prevented theft.