Farmers Making Ice Cream in Pie Town New Mexico 1940

Farmers in Pie Town New Mexico prepare ice cream in June 1940. To combat their ice shortage they built wooden ice storage houses insulated with sawdust. Families enjoyed ice cream parties after traveling for ice creating a sense of community and tradition during summer months. This image preserves an important slice of rural life.

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