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[4-H Clubs of Medina County Sponsored Corn Crib]

Description: Slide of 4-H Clubs of Medina County sponsored a corn crib, which was used to dry and store corn. On the left is a crowd of people facing three people in the background. On the left is a girl sitting on a structure built with logs. This was taken at the Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1974-09-12..1974-09-15]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[29 Club Members Performing]

Description: Photograph of 29 Club members, representing Fox Hunt Follies festival in Center, Texas, performing songs and dances of the 1920s at the Texas Folklife Festival. The performance is at night on an outdoor stage; the photograph is taken from out in the audience. Men and women are dressed colorful costumes. Most of the women are wearing solid, brightly-colored dresses with bloomers that cover the knee. Each woman has a white shoulder sash. The men are wearing suits and 1920's style bowler or skimme… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[29 Club Members Singing and Dancing]

Description: Photograph of 29 Club members, representing Fox Hunt Follies festival in Center, Texas, performing songs and dances of the 1920's at the Texas Folklife Festival. The performance is at night on an outdoor stage; the photograph is taken from out in the audience. Men and women are dressed colorful costumes. Most of the women are wearing solid, brightly-colored, dresses with bloomers that cover the knee. Each woman has a white shoulder sash. Two men are in suits and are wearing 1920's style bowler … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[1929 Club Members of Fox Hunt Hollies]

Description: Color photograph of the 1929 Club Members of the Fox Hunt Hollies, a musical performance group, singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. Three women and two men are wearing historical dress from the 1920's, including flapper dresses, beaded headbands, and polka-dotted bow ties. Each member of the group is playing a ukulele.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: Gonzalez, Jesse
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[1929 Club Members of Fox Hunt Hollies at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Color photograph of the 1929 Club Members of the Fox Hunt Hollies, a musical performance group, singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. Three women and two men are wearing historical dress from the 1920's, including flapper dresses, beaded headbands, and polka-dotted bow ties. Each member of the group is playing a ukulele.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: Gonzalez, Jesse
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[1997 Texas Folklife Festival Participants]

Description: Photograph of a group of participants representing each ethnic group at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures building is visible in the background with a banner that reads "Texas Fo[lklife Festival]."
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[1st Texas Battalion Drum and Fife Corp]

Description: Photograph of the 1st Texas Battalion Drum and Fife Corp. performing at the 15th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two rows of Corps members wear white shirts, red suspenders, and black pants and a black hats. Members of the audience watch the performance around the open, grassy area.
Date: [1986-07-31..1986-08-03]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[20th Annual Opening Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of festival director Jo Ann Andera with former directors Claudia Ball and O. T. Baker at the opening ceremony of the 20th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Festival directors are lined up in front, backed by clusters of colorful balloons. On the left, a man is playing a large drum next to a man who is playing an accordion.
Date: August 1, 1991
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[74th Highland Regiment of Foot at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of the 74th Highland Regiment of Foot, also known as the Argyll Highlanders performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the regiment are walking in rows of two wearing historical military dress. The man in the front left is holding a flag, while the man in the right is playing the drums. Other members of the group are carrying bayonets on their shoulders.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Accordionist at Polish Booth]

Description: Photograph of a male accordionist performing in the Polish booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is looking at the camera and leaning backwards as he plays his black and white accordion. He is wearing a patterned head wrap and a black vest with red, green and yellow detail. A sign behind him says, "Only 6 tickets, Polish Sausage".
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Adela Frantzen Making Sauerkraut]

Description: Photograph of Adela Franzten making sauerkraut in the Kendall County Community Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing behind a large tub and a hat, a photograph, and other tents are visible behind her.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Aerial View of Crawfish Racing Track]

Description: Photograph of crawfish racing track from taken from above at the Texas Folklife Festival. Close to the center of the photograph is a square white table painted with concentric red and blue circles. People are crowded around waiting for the start of the crawfish race, sponsored by Texas Champion Crawfish Races in Port Arthur. In the top portion of the photograph there are large yellow letters displayed on a grassy hill that read, "Port Arthur". Directly below that, smaller orange letters read, "… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[African-American Food Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of the two women eating in the African American food booth at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August 1975. In the photograph, the two women are seating in fold-up chairs. The woman on the left is wearing a white dress with tan sandals. The woman on the left is wearing a dark-colored shirt with a plaid skirt and white sandals. A tent covers the entire pavilion above them.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Aguas Frescas at the Mexican American Business and Professional Women Booth]

Description: Photograph of two women serving aguas frescas, at the Mexican American Business and Professional Women booth, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman on the right is pouring the drink into a red cup with a large ladle. Both women are wearing headbands of colorful flowers on the top of their heads.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Aguas Frescas at the Mexican American Business and Professional Women Booth]

Description: Photograph of a woman serving aguas frescas, at the Mexican American Business and Professional Women booth, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a bright red apron over a colorful dress and a headband on top of her head. Other decorations and people are visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alabama-Coushatta Dancers]

Description: Photograph of a group of Alabama-Coushatta dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Standing on the left are three boys in traditional clothing: fluffy fur boots, red and orange shirts and skirts, beaded sashes, and fans of feathers on their backs. A young girl is standing in the middle wearing pigtails, and a brown blouse and skirt with yellow and orange trim. On the right is a woman in a green dress with orange and yellow trim, wearing a beaded crown and a sash that says,… more
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alamo Area Woodcarvers Booth]

Description: Photograph of male member of the Alamo Area Woodcarvers booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding a wooden carving and tool place on top of a blue table with other tools visible in the foreground.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Renate Jaeger is in the process of lacing a bobbin. She wears a name tag and glasses.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman is sitting and lacing multiple bobbins and other visitors are visible in the background.
Date: [1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alamo City Highlanders Playing Bagpipes at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, four members of the band are standing in a circle playing the bagpipes. Other members of the band are visible behind the circle of bagpipe playing Highlanders.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alamo Square Dancers Performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo Area Square Dancers performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, many couples are twirling around on the outdoor pavilion. The women wear full skirts gathered at the waist, while the men wear button-up shirts with vests and dark pants.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Les Alegres Folkloricos y Floreadores]

Description: Photograph of a member of Les Alegres Folkloricos y Floreadores, brother and sister trick roping, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing next to a young girl trick roping and other visitors are visible behind her.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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