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Snapshot: The Pie Town, New Mexico Fair - October, 1940

28 photos

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

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

Homesteader feeding his daughter at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair free barbeque

The school at Pie Town, New Mexico is held in the Farm Bureau building, which was constructed by cooperative effort

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Getting ready to serve the barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

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

School children singing, Pie Town, New Mexico

School children singing, Pie Town, New Mexico

Friends meeting at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Initial pin souvenirs at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Driving calves into the corral for roping at the rodeo of the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

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

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

Serving pinto beans at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair barbeque

School at Pie Town, New Mexico is held at the Farm Bureau Building

Jim Norris and wife, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico

Mrs. Bill Stagg with state quilt, Pie Town, New Mexico

Crowd eating free barbeque dinner at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Fruit wagon at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair. There is no fruit grown in this section and the people depend on outside truckers to bring it in

Fruit wagon at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Rodeo at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Group of homesteaders in front of the bean house which was used for exhibit hall at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Men in front of outdoor fire, Pie Town Fair, New Mexico