100 photos for 100 years of New Mexico

Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

April 28, 2013 1:19 PM PT

On Jan. 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th U.S. state, beating Arizona by a month and Hawaii and Alaska by about 47 years. To mark its centennial, I’ve pulled together 100 images from my travels there: napping nomads in Truth or Consequences; a working artist in Santa Fe; a native gathering in Albuquerque; an idle biker in Grants; and a slate-gray sky, about to dump a monsoon on the highway near Hillsboro.

-- Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer

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Outside Abiquiu, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Forest fire near Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Rio Grande west of Taos, N.M. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Mural in Taos, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Outside Abiquiu, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Crossroads, Springer, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A winged visitor atop an adobe ruin in Fort Union, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A basketball hoop outside Raton, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A close-up of a perforated tin door in Taos, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Children at the 1996 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

The 1996 Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A key from St. James Hotel in Cimarron, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Ruins near Eagle Rest, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A tourist plays pool in Colfax Tavern near Cimarron, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A church window in Chama Valley, N.M., which is known for its wool. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Fabric at Tierra Wools in Los Ojos, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Highway east of Hillsboro, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Los Poblanos Historic Inn in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Next stop: Pie Town, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Monsoon clouds near Socorro, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Pie Town, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Guests at Riverbend Hot Springs in Truth or Consequences, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Idle tavern in Quemado, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe in Hillsboro, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Cathedral altar in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2001. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Blue Dome Gallery in Silver City, N.M. Photo taken 1996. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Overlooking Abiquiu Lake, N.M. Photo taken 2004. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Outside Grants, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Grants, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A biker in Grants, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Atop El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

The view from El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A tourist at El Morro National Monument in 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Near Grants, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Santa Maria Mission in Cibola County, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

An adobe ruin in Cibola County, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A stretch of highway between Grants, N.M., and Albuquerque. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

El Morro National Monument, N.M. Photo taken 2008. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Cafe Pasqual’s in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Part of the plaza in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assissi, Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A sculpture by Estella Loretto outside Cathedral, Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assissi in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Downtown Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Inside a store window in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Downtown Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the Plaza in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Public sculpture in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Hotel St. Francis in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

“Fragments,” by Kumi Yamashita, in the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Rail Runner train rolls through Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Western wear on wheels in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Railyard in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Vinaigrette restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Railyard in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Rail Runner train rolls through Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Storefront on Guadalupe Street in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Cowgirl BBQ Restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A plaque in downtown Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Relaxing at the Santa Fe Plaza. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Sidewalk sale in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Shop display in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Public artwork in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Railyard in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Musician Wily Jim in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Downtown Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

The Shed Restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Peppers at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Courtyard art at New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

A carriage driver in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Canyon Road in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Restaurant on Canyon Road, Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Artist Robert Anderson at work on Canyon Road, Santa Fe, N.M., in 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Chiaroscurro Contemporary Art Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M. Photo taken 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Farmers Market in Santa Fe, N.M., in 2010. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Chama River near Abiquiu, N.M. Photo taken 2004. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

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