The photograph was taken as President William Howard Taft signed the bill to make New Mexico as state in 1912.
This photograph is part of the Harris & Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress.
| Document Type: | Photograph |
| Historical Event: | Statehood (1912) |
| Sub Event: | US Government Role |
| Origin: | Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress |
| Date: | January 6, 1912 |
| Author: | Harris & Ewing |
| Permission: | Public Domain |
| Contributor: | Tammie Torres |
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