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• The Library of Congress 8 photos

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Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, tying up cauliflower, Pie Town, New Mexico (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.

• Jonathan Stiles said:

  Great fencing!

• Vilseskogen said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Economic Botany, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

• John said:

  Tying them up keeps the florets pale? seen in www.flickr.com/groups/econbot/pool/

Jack Whinery, homesteader, and his family, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 17 older comments, and then…
• Wayne Bremser said:

  Also seen on www.shorpy.com/node/1595?size=_original

• Donovan Beeson said:

  www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c... Great article with the history of Pie Town inspired by these photographs.

• skillful north said:

  The parents don't look much more then 30 and since they lead a hard life they probably should look 50.

• pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:

  Photographer Russell Lee: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Lee_(photographer)

• F. A said:

  lovely

Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 19 older comments, and then…
• Donovan Beeson said:

  I remember reading an article in Smithsonian Magazine years back about Pie Town. Perhaps this couple is still there.

• Donovan Beeson said:

  I remembered correctly: www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/pietown.html?c...

• k8sings said:

  very striking photo

• bf53490 said:

  Yes I saw this on CBS Sunday Morning years ago I think, its still a classic pose and photo.

• pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:

  Photographer Russell Lee: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Lee_(photographer)