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1939

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Jack Whinery, homesteader, with his wife and the youngest of his five children, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Jack Whinery and his family, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Jack Whinery, homesteader, repairing fence which he built with slabs, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Garden adjacent to the dugout home of Jack Whinery, homesteader, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, with his work burros in front of his barn, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, coming out of his dugout home, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Exhibit of crops and vegetables at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
General Merchandise store, Main Street, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt that she made, Pie Town, New Mexico. A community settled by about 200 migrant Texas and Oklahoma farmers who filed homestead claims ... Mrs. Stagg helps her husband in the field with plowing planting, weeding corn and harv from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Pie Town, New Mexico, ... at the fair (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tying a ribbon on a calf's tail was one of the feature attractions at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair rodeo (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Driving calves into the corral for roping at the rodeo of the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Initial pin souvenirs at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Friends meeting at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
School children singing, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

4 older comments, and then…
Donovan Beeson said:
www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c... Great article with the history of Pie Town inspired by these photographs.
Richard Spiegelman said:
The cars in the background from the right, 38 Chevrolet, 38 Pontiac, 40 Ford panel truck
The Library of Congress said:
Car photo: Thanks for the information about the cars. We will update the photo information and reload the description.
productive side said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called soulful group, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
productive side said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called a new world, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Men of the community of Pie Town, New Mexico eating at the barbeque (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Donovan Beeson said:
www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c... Great article with the history of Pie Town inspired by these photographs.
radiowires said:
right out of the grapes of wrath
Glossy Wrench said:
Several photos from this set have been used the cable television network "Cartoon Network" as a lead in for an animated show called "King of the Hill".

Jack Whinery, homesteader, with his wife and the youngest of his five children, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

7 older comments, and then…
Donovan Beeson said:
www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c... Great article with the history of Pie Town inspired by these photographs.
donnA said:
amazing photos, I love seeing how people lived in different times.
reybomb said:
Different they were, man we're panzies in this day and age. Just look at us looking at them from the comfort of our carpeted homes and offices. Makes me want to go live in a shack. Or not; I like temperature control.
productive side said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called free and proud, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
productive side said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called piece of heaven, and we'd love to have this added to the group!