PHOTOS: More than a century after one of the greatest tragedies in the history of U.S. labor, Akron Metal Etching has been selected to help craft the featured design elements for a permanent artistic memorial being built to honor the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Underway at the site of the tragedy, the Brown Building in lower Manhattan, the nine-story Triangle fire memorial is titled “Reframing the Sky.” It was commissioned by the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, which works to keep the broader community connected with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
“It's a very cool concept,” said Akron Metal Etching President Lee Eisinger.
Akron Metal Etching has been headquartered in Akron since 1961, and specializes in creative texturing of molds for rubber, plastics and the die-casting industries.