Flowing Fountain

ID: 2877 ~ Source: “Flowing Fountain,” photograph. Freedom Fountain Dedication, May 1973. Baylor University Archives, The Texas Collection, Baylor University, Waco, TX; “Military, School Band To Play at Dedication.” The Waco News-Tribune. May 24, 1973.
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Flowing Fountain

Dedication attendees looked forward to the moment Carrie Taylor signaled for the fountain’s switch to be flipped. Once turned on, water rushed to the top of the Freedom Fountain through the interior pipes and cascaded down into the large circular pool below. Over two million gallons of water circulate over the fountain each day.

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