Loss of Community

ID: 1250 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Loss of Community

Many former residents lament the way in which federal urban renewal programs dispersed Waco's Mexican American community. This photograph, taken shortly after demolition began in the Calle Dos area, illustrates the loss of the homes in this area.

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By Amanda Sawyer
Calle Dos emerged in the early twentieth century as a haven for Mexican immigrants fleeing border violence and rapidly developed into a center of culture and community for Waco’s Hispanic population. Prior to the establishment of Calle Dos, Mexican…