Monday, June 4, 2012

Russell Lee - Pie Town

Russell Lee stopped in Pie Town, New Mexico in 1940 and did a series of photos of community events there. Among these were some color slides. Some of these photos have appeared in previous sets here but I wanted to post all the Pie Town photos I have (there are more) in one place.

The black-and-white photos are posted today. Come back tomorrow for the color photos!

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

 At the community sing. Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

 Farm women and children laughing at some antics of the menfolks, 
Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

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

 George Hutton, farmer from Maud, Oklahoma, playing his violin which he made, 
Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

 Musicians at the square dance, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

 Ice cream party at Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

 Two farm women at the dinner of the all day community sing, 
Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

Wife of a homesteader with her WPA music class. These children walk eight miles for their music lessons. Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940

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