Girls Going Home from Indianapolis Tile Works 1908

"Girls Going Home from Indianapolis Tile Works" (1908) by Lewis Hine captures a poignant moment of young girls leaving a factory after a day's work. The photograph, part of Hine's extensive documentation of child labor in the early 20th century, depicts a group of young women, their faces partially obscured by their hats, as they leave the factory. The image serves as a powerful reminder of the hardships faced by children in the industrial age. It showcases Hine's commitment to social reform and his use of photography as a tool to expose injustice. His work, characterized by its stark realism, influenced social legislation and helped improve working conditions for children in America.