East Branch Library, 901 Elm Avenue, Waco, Texas
Completed on June 30, 2013
assistant Ashley Jane Laird
apprentice Catherine Hart
project coordinator Doreen Ravenscroft
The East Waco mural was designed and painted in collaboration with more than one hundred community volunteers. We are indebted to all of them for their hard work and generosity of spirit.
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| Map of East Waco from 1892 in the neighborhood photo book. |
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| Listening to stories of old Elm Avenue. |
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| Memories of Paul Quinn College. |
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| The Alpha Theater and postman painter. |
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| Juneteenth celebration and Doris Miller memorial. |
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| Youth vision for the Eastside and the wise tree of Olive Heights. |
This project was supported in part by:
Mid-America Arts Alliance
National Endowment for the Arts
Cultural Arts of Waco
City of Waco
NeighborWorks Waco
Special thanks to:
Doreen Ravenscroft
Gale Edwards
James Karney
the East Branch Librarians
Megan Crook
Mary Kennedy
It looks great, congratulations! Everyone must be very happy, and proud, they will all remember exactly what part they played. Community projects are really important for all that bring and the buy in they create they can really change a community.
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