Sixth Grade Signal

ID: 2871 ~ Source: “Carrie Taylor,” photograph. Freedom Fountain Dedication, May 1973. Baylor University Archives, The Texas Collection, Baylor University, Waco, TX; “Freedom Memorial Ceremony: 6th Grader to Signal Flowing of Fountain.” The Waco News-Tribune. May 25, 1973.

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Community leaders selected Carrie Taylor, a sixth grader at North Waco Elementary, to provide the signal that started the flow of water in the Freedom Fountain at the dedication ceremony. She represented the thousands of everyday people who contributed small donations to ensure the fountain’s construction.

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Freedom Fountain

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