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[REV 25-NOV-2014]

Spring 1943. "Chacon, Mora County, New Mexico." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by John Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size.
Looks like they lost the RR and the church.
Just landing on a random spot on Google Maps and it appears not a lot has changed in the area in 80+ years.
I love the look of Kodachrome transparencies from this era; like vinyl records vs. MP3s ... And what a spectacular scan!
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