tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post3070752546202072202..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: F is for Fire Escape: Inventions by Women A-ZSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-88467834452455897432015-10-06T08:46:57.933-07:002015-10-06T08:46:57.933-07:00Does anyone know when she was born or any history ...Does anyone know when she was born or any history on her. I've looked everywhere and nothing. My daughter has to find some information on her. We just know about her invention. Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-15372466173906641902015-04-08T00:03:17.984-07:002015-04-08T00:03:17.984-07:00Thanks, Susan!Thanks, Susan!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-31929201295008188602015-04-07T23:56:52.102-07:002015-04-07T23:56:52.102-07:00p.s. hope the bug has flown away. Glad you're ...p.s. hope the bug has flown away. Glad you're feeling better.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-56675490861251852212015-04-07T23:55:13.666-07:002015-04-07T23:55:13.666-07:00Thanks Sharon - I'm learning so much about wom...Thanks Sharon - I'm learning so much about women in history and their inventions through your posts. Good on Anna! Another hero/ine.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36793366980468296942015-04-07T21:11:18.653-07:002015-04-07T21:11:18.653-07:00Oh, my goodness. I'm glad there's a fire e...Oh, my goodness. I'm glad there's a fire escape in place. Thanks for commenting, Manzanita.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-50783566593524272392015-04-07T21:08:14.590-07:002015-04-07T21:08:14.590-07:00No, not the first. Hers was an improvement over th...No, not the first. Hers was an improvement over the old one that wound down a building. It became the prototype for future fire escapes. But iron does heat up as you say, so sure wasn't perfect!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-55879577353692266772015-04-07T21:04:58.852-07:002015-04-07T21:04:58.852-07:00This is a very interesting post. I think of fires ...This is a very interesting post. I think of fires and the escape so I suppose more women do too. I live in an old 2-story house so I have upstairs, for an escape, steps on a rope that will go over the window sill and drop down. I'd hate to actually climb down it but I suppose it would work very well. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-74241474378991327882015-04-07T20:36:47.141-07:002015-04-07T20:36:47.141-07:00Was hers the first metal fire escape? That would ...Was hers the first metal fire escape? That would make a huge difference: the iron could get hot, but it would not burst into flames. Incidentally, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory had a fire escape, but it was so narrow it would have taken hours for everyone to get out.Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-41231005757647959642015-04-07T19:10:39.545-07:002015-04-07T19:10:39.545-07:00That would have been good to write about here. It ...That would have been good to write about here. It was one of many devastating fires!! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-5279006013405684892015-04-07T17:11:48.830-07:002015-04-07T17:11:48.830-07:00And still in 1911 the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory ...And still in 1911 the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed so many women. I'm trying to remember if one of the outrages was there were no fire escapes. Very interesting.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-53348174433749804402015-04-07T13:30:39.817-07:002015-04-07T13:30:39.817-07:00Yes, indeed :)Yes, indeed :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-91998028736650908212015-04-07T13:29:42.715-07:002015-04-07T13:29:42.715-07:00And not just Anna tackled this invention. It was s...And not just Anna tackled this invention. It was somethng women were obviously concerned about. Thanks, Hilary!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-44117988180948289432015-04-07T13:29:24.839-07:002015-04-07T13:29:24.839-07:00That was clever :-)That was clever :-)JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9948283633771593562015-04-07T13:26:18.758-07:002015-04-07T13:26:18.758-07:00It does seem possible. Women in general were the c...It does seem possible. Women in general were the caretakers in the home... their primary role, and perhaps more emotionally involved.<br /><br />Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-88533733265913557292015-04-07T13:18:03.983-07:002015-04-07T13:18:03.983-07:00I love the follow through these women had with the...I love the follow through these women had with their ideas. They didn't just talk about it. They made it happen!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-88350089834982271392015-04-07T13:15:27.361-07:002015-04-07T13:15:27.361-07:00Hi Nick! Hope you're enjoying the a-z. Her inv...Hi Nick! Hope you're enjoying the a-z. Her invention did more than we'll ever know....Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-81000825444641790472015-04-07T13:12:30.569-07:002015-04-07T13:12:30.569-07:00Thanks, Yvonne. I'm learning a lot too. Hasn&#...Thanks, Yvonne. I'm learning a lot too. Hasn't helped I was hit with a bout of flu for three days. Not sure where that came from. Better today!<br />Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-82310479069019880222015-04-07T08:28:39.967-07:002015-04-07T08:28:39.967-07:00Hi Sharon - fascinating .. who'd have thought ...Hi Sharon - fascinating .. who'd have thought a woman would have invented a fire escape .. amazing. I wonder if she's better known somewhere ... as you say a book perhaps ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-65482052028564352702015-04-07T07:57:22.766-07:002015-04-07T07:57:22.766-07:00It would be interesting to know more about this wo...It would be interesting to know more about this woman. I wonder if she had family or friends who died in the fire or a fire. Again another invention the average joe has no idea it was invented by a womanBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-42937605222339079362015-04-07T03:58:52.792-07:002015-04-07T03:58:52.792-07:00She had a head on her shoulders, didn't she :)...She had a head on her shoulders, didn't she :). I had no idea half the things women invented - loving your posts.<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings</a> | <a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X (AC)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-87473853154768530182015-04-07T00:50:25.223-07:002015-04-07T00:50:25.223-07:00Very eye opening! I had no idea there were so many...Very eye opening! I had no idea there were so many different patents for fire escapes. Anna came up with something great.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-50622049761641270942015-04-07T00:27:49.862-07:002015-04-07T00:27:49.862-07:00Extremely interesting, I am learning a lot coming ...Extremely interesting, I am learning a lot coming to your A to Z.<br /><br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.com