Souvenir Postcard

ID: 666 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Souvenir Postcard

Although it is an artificial lake, there is no denying the natural beauty that surrounds Lake Waco. No doubt the creator of this postcard hoped to attract Sunday drivers and weary highway motorists alike to the pleasant shores of the lake.

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By Amanda Sawyer
Lake Waco is a reservoir and artificial lake which serves a variety of functions for the city of Waco. The dam was built in 1929 in order to control flooding of the Bosque River and to provide the city with a reliable water source. In 1961, a modern…