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[Festival Participants Drying Off]
Photograph of chuck wagon cooks drying off in their food booth following a rain shower from Hurricane Delia at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Tom Perini is on the left and Robert Williams is on the right. The gentlemen, wearing denim shirts, cowboy hats, and leather chaps, are standing with their arms around each other. A green tarp covers the food booth.
[Polish Lajkonik Parade]
Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several young people, wearing traditional garments and hats, are standing and holding up long sticks. The sticks are decorated in what appears to be leaves, flowers, and ribbons. Festival participants are visible all around.
[Polish Lajkonik Parade]
Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several of the people in the procession are wearing long garments and hats. The hobbyhorse is barely visible on the left. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Polish Lajkonik Parade]
Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several people are visible under the fabric of the dragon; the people form the body. Another person is wearing the head of the dragon. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Polish Lajkonik Parade]
Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several young people, wearing traditional garments and hats, are processing in the parade. They are holding long sticks decorated in what appears to be leaves, flowers, and ribbons. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Judo Demonstration]
Photograph of Japanese-Americans, K.T. Yamanaka and Y. Sakurada, performing in a Judo demonstration at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Two mats are spread out over the grass; the two performers are holding on to each other, doing a hip roll. One of the performers is completely elevated in the air while the other has one leg planted on the ground. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Band Performing on a Stage]
Photograph of the Boerne Village Band performing on a stage at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are playing various instruments; several music stands and one microphone are in front of them. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Polish Lajkonik Parade]
Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several of the people in the procession are wearing traditional garments and hats. The Lajkonik is in the center, wearing the pointed hat and riding the hobbyhorse. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Czech-Moravian Beseda Dancers Performing]
Photograph of the Czech-Moravian Beseda Dancers from SPJST Lodge 84 of Dallas, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Representing Czechfest, the young dancers are performing on a small stage and are wearing what appear to be traditional Czech garments. The dancers have partnered off; each set of partners are holding hands. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Woman in Peanut Specialties Booth]
Photograph of a member of the Pearsall Women's Civic Club holding out a peanut butter sample on a cracker at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in the Frio County Peanut Specialties booth; there are crackers with peanut butter on the table in front of her, along with other food items. Other booths and workers are visible behind her.
[Performance by a Pianist]
Photograph of Nell Guarnere, pianist with the Good News Messengers, from Nederland, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is seated at the piano and appears to be playing. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Steel Guitarist Playing Music]
Photograph of a steel guitarist with the Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band, from Port Arthur, Texas, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is sitting down and is staring down at the steel guitar; he appears to be playing the instrument. Another musician and other festival participants are visible in the background.
[English Pub Booth]
Photograph of workers behind the booth in the English Pub at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. It appears to be raining in the booth as some of the women behind the booth are holding umbrellas and rain ponchos; the top of the bar is also wet. The booth is selling both beer and food; there is a sign that states that English sausage rolls are $.25.
[Woman with Basket of Cheese]
Photograph of a woman holding a basket of cheese in the Swiss food booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing what appears to be traditional Swiss clothing and is holding the basket with both hands; the basket is full of cheese.
[Musician Performing on an Upright Bass]
Photograph of Bruce Roark, playing the upright bass with the Silveraiders and Serenaders of Devine band, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is holding up the bass and is plucking the strings. Other musicians and festival participants are visible in the background.
[Musician Performing on a Fiddle]
Photograph of Zaragoza Guajardo, second fiddle for the Silveraiders and Serenaders of Devine band, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is holding the fiddle to his neck; the bow is at the strings. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Mule-Powered Cane Mill]
Photograph of Travis W. Kuykendall, mule skinner from Pearsall, advising a young festival participant on how to hitch up the mule to operate the cane mill at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Festival participants and other booths are visible in the background.
[Mule Skinner With Mule]
Photograph of Travis W. Kuykendall, mule skinner from Pearsall, talking with a young boy at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding on to a mule; a large hill and other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Czech-Moravian Beseda Dancers Performing]
Photograph of the Czech-Moravian Beseda Dancers from SPJST Lodge 84 of Dallas, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Representing Czechfest, the young dancers are performing on a small stage and are wearing what appear to be traditional Czech garments. The dancers have formed two lines and are facing each other; the dancers are holding hands with the person beside them.
[Czech Band Performing]
Photograph of the Peppermint Orchestra, a Czech band from Richardson, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The band members are on a small stage and are playing a variety of instruments, including the trumpet, saxophone, accordion, drums, and sousaphone. The members are wearing light shirts and dark slacks; some are also wearing sombreros. There are signs in front of the band that say, "The Peppermint Orch." Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Singers from the Engelkinder Choir Performing on a Stage]
Photograph of Rosemarie Doyle directing the Engelkinder Choir, representing New Braunfels Wurstfest, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are standing on the stage, which is the back of a flatbed trailer. The musicians are wearing what appears to be traditional German clothing. Performing into microphones, they are singing and clapping. A man is holding an umbrella over the accordionist, who is also on the stage. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Arm Wrestling Contest]
Photograph of young festival participants competing in an arm wrestling contest at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two young boys are sitting at a table; the boy on the right is grimacing as his hand is about to hit the table. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Arm Wrestling Contest]
Photograph of young festival participants competing in an arm wrestling contest at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two young boys are sitting at a table; they are currently grasping hands and appear to be even at this point. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Arm Wrestling Contest]
Photograph of festival participants competing in an arm wrestling contest at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two men are sitting at a table and are clasping hands; one man has pinned his competitor's arm to the table. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Jewish Food Booth]
Photograph of a woman preparing food at the San Antonio Jewish Community Center food booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The woman is bending over a grill and dishing out food.
[Woman Serving Food]
Photograph of a woman serving parisa in the Alsatian food booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is leaning over the booth and holding out the food on a napkin.
[Trio Performance]
Photograph of the Glad Tidings Trio, from Jasper, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A woman musician is sitting at a piano and speaking or singing into a microphone. The other two musicians are standing near the piano; the gentleman is holding a microphone and the other woman is playing the guitar in front of another microphone.
[Performance with Guitar]
Photograph of Jackie Harper, the guitarist and singer with the Glad Tidings Trio, from Jasper, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is standing before a microphone and appears to be singing and playing the guitar.
[Mule-Powered Cane Mill]
Photograph of a mule-powered cane mill producing syrup from sugarcane at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. It appears that the mule is walking around in a circle, guiding long sticks to generate power; a man is guiding the process. Several piles of what appear to be sugarcane are on the ground. Festival participants and other booths are visible in the background.
[Wet-Plate Photography Demonstration]
Photograph of Howard E. Hilliard, from Houston, Texas, demonstrating wet-plate photography at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The man is sitting at a table and working over the flame of a kerosene lantern. Several supplies are on the table. Other festival participants are standing near the table.
[Tinsmith Standing by Tin Crafts]
Photograph of Emil P. "Shiney" Schandua, tinsmith from Fredericksburg, Texas, standing beside a table of tin crafts at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The table is covered in various tin items, including: a tin candle holder, tin cookie cutters, and more.
[Wildlife Exhibit]
Photograph of a wildlife exhibit in the Cajun Country section at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several stuffed geese are attached to a board adorned with photographs. Two cages are on the ground; both have unidentified animals in them. Other stuffed animals are on top of one of the cages. Festival participants are standing in front of the exhibit.
[Chinese Writing Booth]
Photograph of a Chinese-American man writing a name in Chinese at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is bending over a table to write the name; other Chinese writings and pictures are on the table. A stack of blank paper is also beside him.
[English Pub Booth]
Photograph of the English pub at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is enclosed by walls on all sides; inside of the pub is a booth selling beer, small tables and chairs, festival participants playing darts, and musicians holding instruments. There are festival participants both inside and outside the pub. A sign on the pub says, "A group of enthusiastic British San Antonians."
[Corncob Doll Demonstration]
Photograph of Charlene Berryman, from Kingsbury, Texas, making corncob dolls at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a table and working with corn and cornhusks. Finished dolls, that are wearing dresses and bonnets, are on the table. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Man Forging Knives]
Photograph of Donald Hastings, from Palestine, Texas, forging knives at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The man is pounding what appears to be a knife on an anvil. Festival participants are standing behind the makeshift wall.
[German Folk Dancers Performing]
Photograph of the Cameron German Folk Dancers performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers have separated to form small circles; they are clasping hands within the small groups. The men are wearing lederhosen and the women are wearing skirts. They are performing on a parking lot as festival participants watch.
[German Folk Dancers Performing]
Photograph of the Cameron German Folk Dancers performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are partnered off; each couple faces each other. The men are wearing lederhosen and the women are wearing skirts. They are performing on a parking lot as festival participants watch.
[Jewelry Booth]
Photograph of festival participants looking at china jewelry painted by Paula Tucker, from Bryan, Texas, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The hand-painted jewelry is displayed on the table; several visitors are looking down at the jewelry. A woman is standing inside the booth.
[Jewelry Booth]
Photograph of the view from behind the china jewelry booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A woman is standing on one side of the table displaying the jewelry painted by Paula Tucker, from Bryan, Texas; several festival participants are standing on the other side of the table, viewing and trying on the jewelry. The woman in front is trying on a painted-china ring.
[Tigua Indian Preparing Skillet Bread]
Photograph of a Tigua Indian preparing skillet bread at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The man is bending down and looking at the skillet, which is placed on top of a pile of large stones. The stones are to the side of the beehive oven (horno) that is used to bake bread.
[String Ensemble Performance]
Photograph of the East Texas String Ensemble, from Nacogdoches, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are standing on a concourse and are gathered around two microphones. They are playing several instruments, including the guitar, banjo, and upright bass. The musician playing the upright bass appears to be singing. Other musicians and festival participants are visible in the background.
[Member of the Bunny Brass Band]
Photograph of the Bunny Brass Band, from Fredericksburg High School, representing Easter Fires Pageant, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is dressed in a bunny costume; he is playing the sousaphone.
[Man Forging Knives]
Photograph of Donald Hastings, from Palestine, Texas, forging knives at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The man is pounding what appears to be a knife on an anvil; hot coals are set up beside him and finished knives are displayed on a nearby table. Festival participants are standing behind the makeshift wall.
[Man Stirring Syrup]
Photograph of a festival participant stirring syrup in a large pan at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The long rectangular pan is on top of a furnace; he is stirring the syrup with what appears to be a long stick. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Singers from the Kinder Choir Performing]
Photograph of stage emcee, Robert Thonoff, holding an umbrella over singers from the Kinder Choir, representing New Braunfels Wurstfest, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two young musicians are singing into a microphone, with the young girl standing on a chair. Accordionist, Ed Kadlecek, is also standing in front of a microphone with an accordion; he appears to be singing.
[Woman Holding Portrait]
Photograph of R.C. Wong, a Chinese-American from Austin, Texas, holding an example of her portraiture at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The woman is smiling and holding the portrait in front of her; the portrait is of a small girl.
[Woman Making Doll]
Photograph of Emma M. Oettinger, from San Antonio, making a doll in "Grandma's Workshop" at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The woman is sitting on a chair and working on what appears to be a sock monkey. A table with other craft work is visible behind her.
[Egg Shell Painting Demonstration]
Photograph of Karen Sears, from Snyder, Texas, painting egg shells, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a table and painting directly on an egg shell; the table contains a carton of eggs, paint, paintbrushes, and other supplies. Several painted eggs are on display on the table under a glass dome. Festival participants are standing near the table, watching.
[Silhouette Artist's Booth]
Photograph of Lonita Straus, silhouette artist from Melvin, Texas, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting in front of a large, framed-display of silhouette busts. A nearby table has a stack of paper that is likely used for the silhouette portraits.
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