Postcard (early 1900s)

ID: 789 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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Postcard (early 1900s)

Originally the four support towers were made of bricks formed from sand brought out of East Waco. Each of these towers stood nearly fifty feet tall. In 1913, the brick towers were stuccoed over and steel beams replaced the wooden trusses.

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By Caleb Vinson & Amanda Sawyer
In the years leading up to 1870, the Brazos River proved to be both a blessing and a curse to the city of Waco. During that time, no bridges spanned the eight hundred miles of river flowing through Central Texas, forcing cattle drivers moving up the…