Hewing Ties in Pie Town New Mexico June 1940

In June 1940, workers in Pie Town, New Mexico, engage in the traditional process of hewing ties. A laborer uses a broad axe to shape wooden ties for railroads, a vital component in transportation infrastructure. The image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents rural labor practices across the United States.

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