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Fascinating Photos That Show People Of Pie Town In 1940s by Russel Lee

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Pie Town is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Highway 60 in Catron County. The history of Pie Town dates back to the 1920s when Clyde Norman established the town. The town is also famous for the “Pie Festival” which is celebrated every year. The festival includes a pie-baking contest, games and races, music, food, and arts and crafts. The area of Pie Town is rich in relics of the Native Americans. Their ruins of Native American communities, which consist of few structures, also exist in the place. The delicious pies of this town attract thousands of tourists annually.

In the 1940s, the Farm Security Administration of the U.S. government sent Russell Lee to photograph the people of this town. Take a look at the photos below, vote your favorites.

#1 Dugout house of homesteaders Faro and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

Dugout house of homesteaders Faro and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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#2 Men of the community of Pie Town at the barbeque, September 1940

Men of the community of Pie Town at the barbeque, September 1940

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#3 Homesteader and his children eating barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair, September 1940

Homesteader and his children eating barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair, September 1940

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#4 Mrs. Stagg helps her husband in the field with plowing, planting, weeding corn and harvesting beans. She quilts while she rests during the noon hour. Pie Town, N.M. October 1940.

Mrs. Stagg helps her husband in the field with plowing, planting, weeding corn and harvesting beans. She quilts while she rests during the noon hour. Pie Town, N.M. October 1940.

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#5 A farmer with his wife and brother in close harmony, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

A farmer with his wife and brother in close harmony, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#6 Farm boy playing guitar in front of the filling station and garage, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Farm boy playing guitar in front of the filling station and garage, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#7 Tying a ribbon on a calf’s tail was one of the feature attractions at the Pie Town Fair rodeo, Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Tying a ribbon on a calf's tail was one of the feature attractions at the Pie Town Fair rodeo, Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#8 Pie Town schoolchildren in a community musical program, October 1940

Pie Town schoolchildren in a community musical program, October 1940

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#9 Sons of Mr. Leatherman ride in a burro-drawn cart in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Sons of Mr. Leatherman ride in a burro-drawn cart in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#10 The Jack Whinery family in their Pie Town dugout, Pie Town, New Mexico, Sep 1940

The Jack Whinery family in their Pie Town dugout, Pie Town, New Mexico, Sep 1940

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#11 General Merchandise store, Main Street, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

General Merchandise store, Main Street, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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#12 Saying grace before the barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Saying grace before the barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#13 Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#15 Filling station and garage at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Filling station and garage at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#16 Three members of the ladies’ quintet at a community sing in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Three members of the ladies' quintet at a community sing in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#17 An all-day community sing in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

An all-day community sing in Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#18 Wife of a homesteader with her WPA (Work Projects Administration) music class, , Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Wife of a homesteader with her WPA (Work Projects Administration) music class, , Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#19 Farmer and his brother making music, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Farmer and his brother making music, Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#20 Ice cream party at Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

Ice cream party at Pie Town, New Mexico, June 1940

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#21 Jack Whinery with his wife and the youngest of his five children in their dirt-floor dugout home, Pie Town, New Mexico, Sep 1940

Jack Whinery with his wife and the youngest of his five children in their dirt-floor dugout home, Pie Town, New Mexico, Sep 1940

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#22 Mr. Leatherman tying up cauliflower in his vegetable garden, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

Mr. Leatherman tying up cauliflower in his vegetable garden, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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#23 Barbecue dinner at the Catron County Fair at Pie Town, New Mexicom, September 1940

Barbecue dinner at the Catron County Fair at Pie Town, New Mexicom, September 1940

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#24 Crops and vegetables at Catron County Fair at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Crops and vegetables at Catron County Fair at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#25 Mr. Leatherman coming out of his dugout home at Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

Mr. Leatherman coming out of his dugout home at Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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#26 Garden and dugout home of Jack Whinery, homesteader at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

Garden and dugout home of Jack Whinery, homesteader at Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#27 The Faro Caudill family eating dinner in their dugout, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

The Faro Caudill family eating dinner in their dugout, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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#28 Homesteaders Jim Norris and wife, Pie Town, New Mexico. October 1940.

Homesteaders Jim Norris and wife, Pie Town, New Mexico. October 1940.

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#29 Serving the barbecue dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair, September 1940

Serving the barbecue dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair, September 1940

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#30 At the fair, Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

At the fair, Pie Town, New Mexico, September 1940

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#33 Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico, October 1940

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