Pig Farm near Shallowater in 1940s

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Life in Lubbock County Texas 1850 - 1950

In the 1940s the Williams family raised hogs on their farm for family consumption and for the local market at a time when meat was rationed for the war effort. Their well-known rock house can be seen in the background... Photo courtesy of Cloyce Williams

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