Feldarbeit Ruhrgebiet (Agricultural Labor in the Ruhr) c. 1920s

"Feldarbeit Ruhrgebiet (Agricultural Labor in the Ruhr)" is a photograph by Else Thalemann taken in the 1920s. The image depicts a woman and child working in a field, with industrial structures looming in the background. The juxtaposition of industrial and agricultural scenes highlights the changing landscape of the Ruhr Valley, a region known for its coal mining and steel production. This stark contrast between industrialization and rural life was a common theme in Thalemann's photography, as she sought to capture the social and economic realities of working-class people in Germany.