Whinery Family: Homesteaders in Pie Town, New Mexico

This is a public domain photograph from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs Collection in the Library of Congress.

This is a classic public domain stock image from FSA color collection. In it, Russell Lee captured the Whinery family sitting for a group portrait. There is something almost eerie in the stillness of this image.

Jack Whinery and his family were homesteading in Pie Town, New Mexico in 1940 when this photograph was taken. Included in the portrait are Jack Whinery, his wife, three daughters and two sons.

This photo was taken by Russell Lee, who was working as an agent of the United States government. Because this image was taken by an employee of the federal government, it is in the public domain.

45 megabyte TIFF. Hosted at the Library of Congress.