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Pie Patrol: 1920
... pie. View full pies. National Photo Company. Pie Town Anyone pinpoint where this is? [In my oven. This got me in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/07/2012 - 3:03am -

Washington again, circa 1920. "Holmes Bakery truck. Ford Motor Co." A sight sadly missing from the streets of our nation's capital lo these many years: big trucks delivering fresh blackberry pie. View full pies. National Photo Company. Pie TownAnyone pinpoint where this is? [In my oven. This got me in the mood. Baking a pie right now! - Dave] [P.S. Sign on the building says Holmes & Son. Just follow your nose. - Dave] Make Mine PieI wish there was a pie truck going around each summer rather than an ice cream truck... [Or perhaps both. And if they ever collided ... - Dave] Do You Like Good Pies? Washington Post Nov 25, 1911 Do You Like Good Pies? Holmes' pies will make you think of childhood days. Mince and pumpkin are the specialties at this season. Send your address to Holmes' Bakery, 107 F street northwest, and a wagon will call at your door daily. Bread, rolls, cakes, and these delicious pies right from the oven. Ask them to start this service today. [Yes. Yes I do. Placing an order right now. Pie out of oven btw. - Dave] Very punny!Heh- "view full pies" Nice. What kind of pie did you make Dave? [Delicious cherry. Which is maybe redundant. Now cooling on the windowsill. Or it would be if I had a windowsill that was pie-friendly. - Dave] Windowsill? Hah!Dave, what you claim is a photo of your pie cooling on a windowsill is clearly a photo of your pie on the shelf of a fancy Sub-Zero refrigerator. Plus, the pie is placed alongside an elitist bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne. Come on Dave, are you a man of the people or an effete socialist French sympathizer? [Who, moi? - Dave] Pie WagonPie Wagon is my fat little dog's name. [Sweet. Got any kids? - Dave] Pies AplentyI wonder if the Holmes Company would be pleased to see how many pies this photo spawned. Between this picture and the pictures of Dave's pie, I've decided to make my boyfriend a pie tonight. (Sometimes I am in awe of what a good girlfriend I am...ha.) Now--blueberry or cherry? Sherry, Pie Wagon is one of the best dog names I have heard, and I commend you for that. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Pie Town P.O. (Colorized): 1940
Colorized version of this Shorpy old photo . View full size. (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by Bugaboo - 07/09/2020 - 3:03pm -

Colorized version of this Shorpy old photo.View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Faro and Doris: 1940
... October 1940. "Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico." Faro and Doris got divorced a couple years after this ... in Alaska. There is a book about her life called Pie Town Woman . Kodachrome by Russell Lee. View full size. What a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 3:59pm -

October 1940. "Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico." Faro and Doris got divorced a couple years after this picture was taken; she ended up homesteading in Alaska. There is a book about her life called Pie Town Woman. Kodachrome by Russell Lee. View full size. What a name!Faro... you gotta love a guy named after a card game. October 1940?Can this date really be correct? The picture seems too good for that time. 1940Yes, 1940. The Pie Town pictures were scanned from Kodachrome slides. 35mm Kodachrome film went on the market sometime around 1937. My grandpaFaro Caudill was my Grandpa and we have very few pictures of him when he was younger because he was 15 years older than my grandmother. Any ideas on where to find more pictures? redkenwolf@yahoo.com Notice...She's wearing nail polish. I love the details like that. Faro’s gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28802406/faro-caudill (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Pies in Repose: 1940
... the Wallpaper- Mr. Plate looks sad. Now THIS is Pie Town! The wallpaper The wallpaper really got my attention. The ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/25/2010 - 7:23pm -

November 28, 1940. "Pumpkin pies and Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerene Quaker living in Ledyard, Connecticut." Photo by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. OriginWe finally see where the origin of the fruitcake came from. Could it be the exact same one that my mother had on the table that no one ate in 1950? The First FruitcakeI remember well the ritual of the long process of making the holiday fruitcakes from cracking nuts (in shells) to chopping candied fruit and dicing dates and finally, after it was all baked for hours, to wrapping it in brandy or rum soaked cheesecloth and storing it away in some cool spot being forbidden to cut into it before Thanksgiving. These rustic pies look and smell (I have a good imagination) incredibly tasty, and the laboriously crafted fruitcake had no idea that in less than 70 years it would become a much maligned and unwanted joke. The elderly in your audience will remember when fruitcake was a highlighted specialty of the holiday season. I understand that now they actually shoot them from cannons and use them for doorstops. As for this photo, I find it outstanding in every way, just beautiful. Thanks yet again for this warm family portrait. Mmmmm, pieeeeI can smell them! NeatoI love that wallpaper. I wonder what colour it was. Ummmm, pie!The pies look delicious. I would be willing to bet those flaky crusts were made with good old lard, too. When you talk of shortening, there wasn't anything shorter than lard. $5 on the pumpkin pie!I wonder what the folks in this wonderfully American family photo would think if they knew that 70 years later thousands of people were spending their Thanksgiving gambling at a massive casino (Foxwoods) located in the very same town? It's the kind of wallpaper that's difficult to hangIt's interesting to analyse past family festive gatherings by the relative loudness of the patterns on the wallpaper and curtains in the background. This kind of wallpaper is annoying to hang to get the patterns to line up. Could we have a sequence of photos on 'wallpaper and curtain patterns through the ages'? (The 60s and 70s seem to have been particularly loud). Family albumMore of the Crouches here. How It Was DoneThe pie in the center front brings back memories of watching my mother finish putting together pies by holding a fork upside down and pressing the tines into the pie's rim all the way around, sealing the top to the bottom and making those tiny grooves. OmigoodnessI have nothing clever or insightful to say, just want to express my appreciation to Shorpy for showing a slice of life gone forever. We are fortunate indeed to have these photos. The lively wallpaper and cloth speaks to a Quaker way of life I did not know existed--no "plainness" here. "Just shut it, Tim"The centerpiece lets me pretend it's the Missus sticking the fork in his mouth. There's something about this pictureThat is just lovely. This is what i like about this site; it reintroduces photographers like John Vachon and Jack Delano. Reflections on a holidayTaking the photo in the mirror is a great idea. RogerenesI had never heard of the Rogerene Quakers before, which surprised me, since I am a Quaker and have read quite a bit about Quaker history. A little googling shows that the Rogerene Quakers had no connection to other Quaker groups, although there was some similarity in their beliefs (particularly pacifism). They also resemble Baptists and Seventh Day Adventists. I have to say that's a lovely photo, the use of the mirror is terrific. And I would love to have a slice of that fruitcake. I don't know why they have such a bad rep. Like everything, there are good ones and bad ones, and a good one is a real treat. Compare and contrastInteresting to contrast this family with the one in Kentucky of which we saw so much earlier in the fall. I wonder if their dessert table ever looked liked this? The pies at my daughter's house yesterday looked just like these--courtesy of my ex-wife. Makes me feel guiltyI only baked two pies yesterday! I wonder what kind the two-crust pies were; apple, cherry, mincemeat? This also reminds me of a certain fruitcake my mother baked in 1967. It was kept in our extra fridge, in the utility closet. That was also where my dad's huge liquor collection resided. Mom was soaking it with bourbon every once in a while, and so was I. By Christmas that was some wonderful fruit cake! It had a lovely bourbon flavor, but didn't taste like alcohol. I hate hearing all of the maligning of fruitcakes that takes place, now! It was just like everything else; bad ones were awful, but good ones were delicious. I would bet the one in this picture was delicious! I like fruitcakeWe don't see very many people in this mirror view, but the impression is that there aren't that many. After all, the stove in a previous picture wasn't cooking cauldrons. So, six pies (at least), and a fruitcake? Wow. Those home-made pies were probably great, but still seems like a lot of pie. On the Wallpaper-Mr. Plate looks sad. Now THISis Pie Town! The wallpaperThe wallpaper really got my attention. The house we rented from 1958-63 had a very similar print washable wallpaper in our kitchen. Given that this photo was taken in 1940, then our wallpaper might have been 20 years old (or older) at the time. FROOTSCAKES!Let me at that fruitcake, man. Om nom nom nom nom! No punsAbout the large family of the rogerin' Quakers? Good, because that would be rude and tasteless. Thanksgiving 1940Thanksgiving day 1940 was November 21st, not November 28th! [It was celebrated on two different dates that year, as well as 1939 and 1941. The New England states observed the traditional fourth Thursday in November. - Dave] Cookery I can't speak for these dear people, but my family always coded two crust pies differently. The slits and occasional decorations on top denoted the contents. I would guess, a pumpkin, sweet potato, cherry, apple and peach. While that glorious molasses and candied fruit and nut bundt would wait for evening coffee and tea, foolishly ignored by the unsophisticated children, in favor of the sweeter and juicier fruit offerings. FruitcakeI never liked it until I ate my mother in law's. Now, our family demands I make it every year. Usually made two at a time to begin with so one will be ready for the next year. Then every year after, one is made and stored away while the previous year's is eaten. I have to say it is the best I've ever eaten and my family agrees. Even the kids like it. Love to see pictures like this. Brings back memories of my childhood. My mother wore her hair like that and our family Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners were enormous. Lots and lots of people and food. So many, we had to eat in shifts. Such happy memories. The Timothy Levi Crouch familyThis pictures, along with several others, were taken at my great-grandparents' Thanksgiving dinner in 1940. My grandfather, one of their sons-in-law, is the gentleman with the fork in his mouth. This collection of pictures by Jack Delano is really neat, and I love to see them posted on the internet. There were 14 Crouch children living at the time this was taken, the youngest being about 12. There were definitely more people at the dinner than this picture would indicate, and most likely some of the other married children dropped in later in the day to enjoy pie. For many years the family only knew of this one picture. It wasn't until the age of internet that we discovered that there were about 20 of them along with pictures taken at the one-room schoolhouse. My mother is in pictures at both locations. She remembers the photographer being at the dinner, but she doesn't recall him being at the school. It was quite the shock when I showed her all the pictures! (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Thanksgiving)
Family Guy: 1936
... Iowa Family This photo is reminiscent of one of the Pie Town photos featuring a family at mealtime, although the Pie Town family seemed to have a bit more to eat. The father seems to be a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 2:28pm -

December 1936. "Marcus Miller and family in shack that he built himself. Spencer, Iowa. This is half the house. Miller is a hired hand who has managed to save enough to make a part payment on seven and a half acres of land. However, he is most anxious to get steady work or to operate a farm." View full size. Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. From need to greedThere is dignity and strength reflected in the faces of these picture. Note the box-spring/mattress turned on side to allow a tiny bit more room to move around in shack till bedtime. These days Americans want big everything. Enough is never enough. Many are just starting to think about the downside of those huge houses. Heating and cooling costs are rising quickly and energy costs will continue to soar. Iowa FamilyThis photo is reminiscent of one of the Pie Town photos featuring a family at mealtime, although the Pie Town family seemed to have a bit more to eat. The father seems to be a hard-working, resourceful man doing his best to provide for his family. The "shack" he built by hand is wallpapered; no newspapers on the walls here. And they seem to be making efficient use of the limited space. Clean, ironed clothing; a table which might fold up to be replaced by the bed; and a radio on a wall shelf. But I can't tell what the little boy is holding in his hand. SaltshakerThey seem to be all out of salt. Garrett Dash Nelson Promising young couple They must have married quite early as they still look very young compared to their kids. Indeed looks like the father is a hard worker who is living the "American Dream" and is spoiling (if such a word can be used in this context) his family with little luxury items like a very fancy box-spring bed, a nice radio, multiple dresses, nice leather jackets and a shiny new plastic tablecloth! I hope this family made it and got to live their life comfortably. The Fourth WallWhat the boy is holding caught my eye too. The dad is looking at him. The girl looks like she knows something. Zoomed in. The dad's legs are there, crowding everyone. Then I noticed the plates. It's a TV table. The mom has moved over to the side for the photographer. Still can't figure out what the boy is holding. Re: SaltshakerI think the salt shaker is actually a pepper shaker and it does have pepper in it. Can't identify what the boy is holding; zooming in doesn't help. Miller FamilyThe children are sitting on what appears to be a single or double bed/cot. Once the other bed is lowered they would have had essentially wall-to-wall bedding. That could have been a bit, um, awkward. I too hope this family endured, prospered and had a happy life. I like them! DignityEven though this family hasn't got much, you can tell that they take pride in what they do have. Everything about the place (as well as everyone in it) is neat and clean. I'm willing to bet you could eat off the floor. A good lesson that many people in this day and age could do to learn - just because you're "poor" doesn't mean you have to live in squalor. Not sure what the boy has in his hand either, though I do have a guess. There's an open bag of bread on the table. Did they put twist-ties on bread back then? Maybe that's what he's holding? Or, it looks like a piece of paper rolled up, or possibly a twig? If he's like most boys, it's probably just one of dozens of objects he's got stashed in his pockets. The boy's holding...The boy is holding a string bean, snatched before Dad finished grace. Hickory StripesThe father's "hickory stripe" overalls bring back fond memories of my grandfather the carpenter and my great uncle the farmer...they both wore only hickories when working. My sister & I were both thrilled to each get our own pair one year for Christmas. The MillersWow, the mom and daughter look so very alike. And as a redhead myself, I am always amazed when i can spot another redhead even in a black and white photo. The Dad would've made a colorful Kodachrome for sure. Twist tiesThe bread would have been wrapped in wax paper. Plastic bread bags didn't come along till about the 60's. [Cellophane was invented in 1908. Below, a 1941 ad for same. - Dave] Bread WrappersWhile cellophane was available in 1936, I believe the bread on the Miller's table is wrapped in a thin waxed paper wrapper, as the previous commentator noted. The wrapped loaf was sealed with a sticky label on each end. Many whole rolls of these waxed paper wrappers have survived and, as you might suspect, are available on eBay. You can see an assortment of wax paper bread wrappers here. Family Guy MotherI think Mother was sitting in the position with her back to where the photographer is, and she moved so she could be in the photograph. As a patient ironer, I closely looked at the pretty dresses hung up, those dresses are meticulously ironed and starched. What a neat and tidy household! TV tablesI was 4 years young in 1936 but twist ties came many years later. There was no TV then either so I imagine the TV table had yet to be invented! They look like a hard working, relatively prosperous farm family, as were many that we knew back then. ["TV table" in the comment below means a dining table with nobody seated on the camera side -- the standard seating arrangement for meals on 1950s television shows. - Dave] Well to do for sureThat jacket above Dad's head there wasn't cheap, even back in the 1930s. An original one like that in good condition these days will fetch in the $1000 to $2000 range. That a radio?On the shelf in the upper right. Expensive? (The Gallery, Agriculture, Great Depression, Kids, Russell Lee)
Faro's Place: 1940
... and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background. Pie Town, New Mexico. The Caudills at dinner. 35mm Kodachrome transparency ... even. Upscale? Not quite I lived two hours from Pie Town for six years and went to the Pie Festival (in September, which is ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 5:22pm -

October 1940. Dugout house of homesteaders Faro and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background. Pie Town, New Mexico. The Caudills at dinner. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. View full size. LifestyleDon't know if I could live this way...but it would be interesting to try. Living in the greatly overpopulated Northeast is hell; think of how peaceful living like this must have been. Not very comfortable by modern standards, but the stress level was certainly lower. I'd give it a tryThough I'd like to have at least a minimal internet connection as some sort link to the outside world. Make it a year long experiment and record it. Could be fun. Like Something Out Of Monty PythonThis looks like a still from one of Terry Gilliam's animated sight gags, involving Abraham Lincoln and quicksand. scenerythe scenery in this picture looks great to me...the house in front of the mountains the way it is looks classic and very early 1900's ...Jonny... I wonderwhat that same spot looks like today. I'll bet it's full of upscale homes with swimming pools. Maybe room for a golf course, even. Upscale? Not quiteI lived two hours from Pie Town for six years and went to the Pie Festival (in September, which is pretty good!) a few times. It actually looks about the same. The houses are a little nicer, but it's not upscale by any means. There's probably not a golf course for 10 miles in any direction. I was in Socorro, which is on I-25, centered east-west in New Mexico. Pie Town is about 100 miles west of there on I-60. The dugout homes in this seriesDoes anything remain of them in Pie Town today? (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
The Texaco Troubadour: 1940
June 1940. Pie Town, New Mexico. "Farm boy playing guitar in front of the filling station ... love this pic, Oil Cans! (The Gallery, Gas Stations, Pie Town, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/14/2012 - 5:04am -

June 1940. Pie Town, New Mexico. "Farm boy playing guitar in front of the filling station and garage." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Looks well worn,that guitar, though no doubt he is mighty proud of it. Shades of Woodrow Wilson "Woody" GuthrieJust the same, he does not appear to be hurting too badly for money with that ring and fancy guitar. About the right age I wonder if he survived the war looming on the horizon. He looks like he would be in right age bracket for the war years. Wonderful webAn image of the guitar, the "Gondolier". I wonder if this young man imagined himself to be in Venice? A Pumping and a PlayingJudging from the oil-soiled pants he also operated the pumps and grease rack. Did Johnny Cash know him?All I can think of is the song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" when I see this. Frank FritzWould love this pic, Oil Cans! (The Gallery, Gas Stations, Pie Town, Russell Lee)
Dessert Oasis: 1940
June 1940. "Cafe. Pie Town, New Mexico." Sporting the biggest accent west of the Mississippi. ... no longer 6 ounces, or 5 cents. Desserted The Pie Town Cafe closed December of last year. The Pie-O-Neer closed June 15, but ... the Windows I discovered Shorpy in 2009 so this older Pie Town post ( https://www.shorpy.com/node/89 ) was a couple of years before ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/06/2020 - 6:20pm -

June 1940. "Cafe. Pie Town, New Mexico." Sporting the biggest accent west of the Mississippi. Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. 6-volt wind turbineThese were marketed by radio manufacturers for the sole purpose of selling farm-type radios, with the heater circuit powered by the wind turbine, and a dry cell for the B battery. They could also handle one or two light bulbs if the wind was blowing hard enough. They were typically mounted on rooftops, because the line losses were too high if mounted on a tower. Many users later upgraded to 32-volt machines. The Zenith turbines were made by Winco, and I'm not sure who made the RCA turbines. Edit: In response to bobstothfang's comment, all of the early wind turbines had some mechanical means of pulling the axis of the turbine out of parallel with the wind. You would want to do this during storms, or when you needed to shut down the system for maintenance. The early turbines also had centrifugally-activated mechanical governors, to prevent the turbine from exceeding its design speed during periods of high winds or low electrical demand. Modern turbines have dispensed with this, using electronic governors to divert excess power to a "dump load", which is an electric heater. SpotlessThe biggest accent, and the cleanest windows, too. Just closingI saw a comment on one of the RV blogs that this family-run pie shop is just about to close forever. 6 ounce CokeI remember the 5 cent ice-cold 6 oz. glass-bottled Cokes. Made with cane sugar. I can still get them at my local market (made in Mexico) but they're no longer 6 ounces, or 5 cents. DessertedThe Pie Town Cafe closed December of last year. The Pie-O-Neer closed June 15, but it's for sale if you want to own a pie shop in the middle of nowhere. This is Why They Have to Clean the WindowsI discovered Shorpy in 2009 so this older Pie Town post (https://www.shorpy.com/node/89) was a couple of years before that. I ran across the photo somewhere else and looked back to see if it had been on Shorpy -- and there it was. Things just look so different in Kodachrome color! The Wind Turbine is Not WorkingThe rope wrapped around the propeller and the weather vane arm will prevent the turbine from spinning. I'll take that pie to go, pleasePuddy1's comment about businesses shutting down caused me to search for a news story I thought I remembered about a series of unsolved murders in Pie Town, but those were in nearby Quemado. However, I also found a very good interview with the owner of the now for sale Pie-O-Neer, just three months before it closed. (The Gallery, Eateries & Bars, Pie Town, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Band of Brothers: 1940
June 1940. Pie Town, New Mexico. "Farmer and his brother making music." Photo by Russell ... arms of the fiddler player. (The Gallery, Music, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/24/2012 - 7:01pm -

June 1940. Pie Town, New Mexico. "Farmer and his brother making music." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Background PhotosIt would be nice to have a close up of those family photos in the background. Also of the ring on the younger brother's hand, which is unusual. [Done! A quarter in the tip cup would be nice. - Dave] GuitarWow, I have a guitar that looks almost exactly like that one. It's a 1940s Swedish-made Levin bought by my father, and I learned to play with it. Levin GuitarStarting (I think) in the late 1950's, Levins were sold in USA under the name Goya. Guitar PlayerHe must be pretty good playing up at the 7th fret like that. Also, look at the tanned arms of the fiddler player. (The Gallery, Music, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Wash Tub Kid
No, this is not Pie Town . It's my nephew Jimmy taking a bath at our Russian River summer ... 
 
Posted by tterrace - 11/27/2017 - 1:31pm -

No, this is not Pie Town. It's my nephew Jimmy taking a bath at our Russian River summer place in East Guernewood, California in 1961. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Kids, tterrapix)
Meet Me at the Fair: 1940
At the Pie Town Fair, Sept. 1940. Kodachrome by Russell Lee. View full size. I ... manner ... forever? (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 3:59pm -

At the Pie Town Fair, Sept. 1940. Kodachrome by Russell Lee. View full size. I love the quality of theseI love the quality of these images -- they're so very well composed and the color is terrific. Homesteader JeansThe label on the boy's overalls appears to say HOMESTEADER. I am not positive. I can barely make it out. If so, is that a brand name, like Levi's or is it something else? [Homesteader was a Montgomery Ward brand. A 1937 ad shows boys' overalls on sale for 48 cents! - Dave] ImmortalsThe details are stunning and the fact that they were inducted in such a precise manner ... forever? (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Squat-N-Gobble: 1940
September 1940. "Men of the community of Pie Town, New Mexico, eating at the barbeque." Kodachrome transparency by ... Lee. View full size. Hats and ties Man, that Pie Town is one class joint! The Cowboy Way If left to your imagination ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 5:16pm -

September 1940. "Men of the community of Pie Town, New Mexico, eating at the barbeque." Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. View full size. Hats and tiesMan, that Pie Town is one class joint! The Cowboy WayIf left to your imagination - "Squat & Gobble" opens the door to some interesting alternatives. There is a restaurant inThere is a restaurant in Bluffton, SC called Squat & Gobble. The have sign that kind of looks like this picture. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Far Horizons: 1943
... Maybe the only competitor is Russell Lee's visit to Pie Town, not all that far from where Delano took this photo. And this New ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/04/2014 - 12:24pm -

March 1943. "Duoro, New Mexico. Rounding a curve in the sheep and cattle country along the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe between Clovis and Vaughn, New Mexico." Photo by Jack Delano, Office of War Information. View full size. Miles and miles... of nothing but miles and miles. Those must be emptiesLoaded tank cars could not be coupled immediately ahead of a caboose. What a tripHas any trip ever by any American photographer produced more great photos or more photographic history than this trip by Delano? Maybe the only competitor is Russell Lee's visit to Pie Town, not all that far from where Delano took this photo. And this New Mexico countryside isn't mere emptiness, it's the medicine for too long in the mountains and forests. That's One....long train. I would hate to be waiting at a grade crossing for this train to pass.... Probably looks the same today.The Google man has not been there, but you can get there by traveling up County Road 3h between US-285 and US-60 about half way between Roswell and Albuquergue. The road on the left is County Road 3h and the tracks are bending to the west northwest towards Albuquerque. Wished I lived closer. Andrews SistersHeh! Am I the only one to hear the Andrews Sisters singing the "Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" when I look at these pictures? The CurveGreat picture. In the early eighties, there was a huge train wreck in this same area past Vaughn. Since my father was a truck driver he was contracted to pick up trailers reloaded with product and bring them back to the rail yard in Clovis. One thing that stuck with me going with him, were all of the items they didn't take back. If the entire rail car was damaged and even though some of the contents were slightly damaged they buried everything right there next to the tracks. They brought out backhoes and buried items that were brand new with minimal damage, washers, dryers, rolls of linen, and toys. I remember the toys since it was mid fall and there were tons of toys destined for the shelves for Christmas that were scattered all over the place. Also very noticeable getting close to the wreck was the smell of men's cologne. One car had some in it and you could smell the wreck before even seeing it at over 10 miles from the scene. (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Landscapes, Railroads)
Leatherman Jr.: 1940
... Sons of Mr. Leatherman ride in a burro-drawn cart in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photo by Russell Lee, June, 1940. View full size. ... Six hours 40 minutes. - Dave] (The Gallery, Kids, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/08/2011 - 8:44pm -

Sons of Mr. Leatherman ride in a burro-drawn cart in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photo by Russell Lee, June, 1940. View full size. Kidsso skinny, kids now are obese [Hm. Six hours 40 minutes. - Dave] (The Gallery, Kids, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
BBQ Blessing: 1940
... 1940. "Saying grace before the barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair." View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 5:22pm -

September 1940. "Saying grace before the barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair." View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Cauliflower Power: 1940
... his vegetable garden. Rabbit fence made of juniper stakes. Pie Town, New Mexico. View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 5:29pm -

October 1940. Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, tying up cauliflower in his vegetable garden. Rabbit fence made of juniper stakes. Pie Town, New Mexico. View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Craig & Keele: 1940
June 1940. "General store, Pie Town, New Mexico. The post office has been moved from this store to ... with and without folks around. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Stores & Markets) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/06/2020 - 6:28pm -

June 1940. "General store, Pie Town, New Mexico. The post office has been moved from this store to another small grocery store." Medium format negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Seen before ...When I was busy in colorizing this picture, I realised that I had seen it before: with Mr. Keele himself (where you may find an interesting link from J. Lloyd colorizing it), and a few Kodachrome transparencies with and without folks around. (The Gallery, Pie Town, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Stores & Markets)
Santa Fe Trailways (Colorized): 1940
June 1940. "Stage in front of the post office at Pie Town, New Mexico. This stage comes through daily except Sunday. It takes in cream for the Pie Town farmers to Magdalena and Socorro and then returns the empty cans." ... 
 
Posted by Lamont_Cranston - 07/21/2020 - 2:46pm -

June 1940. "Stage in front of the post office at Pie Town, New Mexico. This stage comes through daily except Sunday. It takes in cream for the Pie Town farmers to Magdalena and Socorro and then returns the empty cans." Photo by Russell Lee. Colorized version of this Shorpy old photo. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
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