Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1913 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1913 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Tucumcari, N.M., Aug. 1913
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Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1913
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Tucumcari, New Mexico, in 1913 was a railroad and ranching town on the high plains of the eastern part of the state. New Mexico had become the 47th state only the previous year, in 1912, and local residents were still adjusting to statehood and the county government that had made Tucumcari the seat of Quay County. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific line had brought the rails through the town and made it a shipping point for cattle, sheep, and wool from the surrounding grasslands. Homesteaders were arriving in the area during these years, hoping to turn dry plains into farms, and the town's stores, depots, and churches served that growing population. Much of daily life revolved around the trains, the stock pens, and the merchants who supplied both ranch families and newcomers.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bortell, p. clinton |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New Mexico |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,154 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Tucumcari, N.M., Aug. 1913 |
| Reference | NM Tucumcari 1913 |
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