Ruidoso; New Mexico; has long offered a cool; verdant haven to the many visitors who come to escape the desert heat. Commercial development of the area was hampered by the sheer difficulty in getting there--"You just picked your way through the sand dunes; following someone elses tire tracks;" an early visitor recalled. Eventually; the first private cabins in Ruidoso were built in 1915 and a few primitive lodging facilities were added in the 1920s and 1930s. The local economy slowed during the Great Depression; but visitors still came to the cool pines. World War II brought an influx of servicemen from nearby air bases; but it was during the period of postwar enthusiasm that the town really began to grow. Word spread about the little town in the tall pines; due in large part to the efforts of one of its newest residents--photographer Carmon Phillips.
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