Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers of Texas posing for a photo at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group consisting of women, children, and a man, all wearing traditional Alsatian clothing are gathered together facing the camera. The women are wearing the traditional giant bow bonnet with their folk dresses and aprons. The man and boys are wearing dark, flat-brimmed hats with vests, and string bow-ties.
Photograph of Alvin Sueltenfuss at the winemaking booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a plaid short-sleeved button-up shirt, and Texas-shaped sunglasses. On his shirt he is wearing a name badge with a red ribbon. The table in front of him is covered with a red tablecloth and contains seven bottles of wine. The bottles are not conventional wine bottles; instead they are shaped more like liquor bottles with simple, white labels. Behind the bottles are some information pamphlets.
Photograph of a Texas Indian Heritage Society dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional Indian clothing: a red tunic with long yellow fringe that hangs down from his shoulders, a colorful beaded sash and headband, and feathers fanning out from the back of his head. He is also wearing a yellow bandana. A black stripe is painted on his face, across his eyes. Behind him an elaborate headdress he is wearing on his back is partially visible.
Photograph of a Texas Indian Heritage Society dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a blue shirt and several red, white, and blue beaded necklaces. She also has a small feather plume in her hair. Some red and blue feathers are visible in the bottom right of the photograph. It looks like she is holding them but her hands are not visible. She is smiling at the camera and standing in front of a tall bush.
Photograph of Amira Andera preparing food in the Lebanese food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is pouring salt into a large white bucket that is sitting on the table in front of her. Other tables and the tent overhead are visible in the background, as well as a man standing on a chair.
Photograph of Ballet Folklorico de Navarro performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph is taken from a distance and shows an entire stage of male and female dancers, all wearing traditional Latin American clothing. The men are in the front of the stage kneeling down while the women are in the back twirling their skirts. Crowds of festival visitors are gathered at the front and the sides of the stage. Stacks of speakers are visible at the two front corners of the stage. A shade canopy is hanging over the area.
Photograph of Bill Todd, from Round Rock, Texas, at Smokehouse at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat that has part of a raccoon skin on it. He is reaching up to grab some peppers that are hanging on a string. On the counter in front of him a couple of squash are visible.
Photograph of a young boy playing with tops at Lee Haile's folk toy display at the Texas Folklife Festival. The boy is wearing a straw cowboy hat and is pulling back on the string to release the top to begin spinning. The top is contained in a depressed area so that it does not spin off the table. A few other tops are visible lying on the table.
Photograph of John Zukowski, from Alpine, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is sitting on the left behind a table, demonstrating how to make a broom. Festival visitors are gathered on the right side of the photograph, watching. Several stalks of straw used to make the brooms are visible on the ground behind Zukowski and on the table in front of him.
Photograph of Bruce Roark, instrument maker from Devine, Texas at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a light-colored button-up shirt and glasses as he plays a banjo. Other stringed instruments are visible on the table in front of him. In the right background, an acoustic stand-up bass is leaning against a tree.
Photograph of the Buffalo Soldiers Living History Group at the Texas Folklife Festival. Six soldiers are lined up with their rifles in the shade next to a tree. They are wearing Civil War-era soldier uniforms with belts and brimmed hats. They are standing at attention, holding their rifles at their side. Their commanding officer is standing on the left, facing them.
Photograph of a dancer from the Cambodian Association of Houston at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a traditional Cambodian dance costume: a robe covered with sparkling trim in a diamond pattern; and a heavily-ornamented, tall, pointy crown that fits like a helmet. She has short dark hair and is looking directly at the camera.
Photograph of the Cambodian Association of Houston Dancers posing for a photo at the Texas Folklife Festival. The five female dancers are standing next to one another, all dressed in elaborate traditional costumes. Each girl is wearing a robe adorned with sparkling trim, and a tall, pointy, heavily-ornamented crown, which covers their head like a helmet.
Photograph of Charlie Currer and a dairy goat at the Texas Folklife Festival. Currer is on the right, petting the goat. He is wearing a striped, short-sleeved shirt. The goat is in the middle, standing on a platform. It has a chain with a bell around its neck. On the left a young boy is petting the goat. A woman is standing behind the boy.
Photograph of the Cisco Civic League's Hoecakes at the Texas Folklife Festival. Two children are making the hoecakes, named for the tool used to cook them. The cakes are being baked while sitting on the metal part of a hoe that is placed over hot coals. The two children stand on opposite sides of the pile of coals on the ground, each holding a hoe with two cakes on it. Behind them booths and festival visitors are visible.
Photograph of a female member of the Voices of Zion Community Choir performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is holding the microphone with one hand and the cord with the other as she sings and points her finger to the audience. She is wearing a sleeve-less, vertical-striped dress. Two male choir members are visible in the background. A canopy of greenery hangs overhead.
Photograph of Lee Haile, folk toy-maker, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a plaid shirt and a cowboy hat, holding up a flute-like toy to his mouth. On the table beside him a few clothespins and wooden spools are visible. Festival visitors are partially visible in the foreground and to the left of him.
Photograph of the Voices of Zion Community Choir gathered for a group photograph at the Texas Folklife Festival. Approximately fifteen members of this African-American vocal group are standing together on the grass. Most of the members are women; they are wearing dresses or skirts. Some of them are wearing the same t-shirt.
Photograph of the Harp and Shamrock Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The director is standing on the left, facing the singers on the right. The women are wearing long dresses with aprons and holding folders of sheet music. The men are standing behind the women and wearing light-colored pants, dark shirts, suspenders, and touring caps. In the background, a woman is accompanying the singers on piano. In the middle ground, three microphones are set up in front of the singers.
Photograph of a hat-maker steaming a hat at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in front of the steamer and looking over his shoulder at the camera. He is wearing an apron and holding the brim of a hat that has just been steamed. Lots of steam is billowing up from the area. Overhead there is a light and a steam vent, on which is attached a Texas license plate that says "HAT BOX."
Photograph of Jesse Jones, with O'Connor Historical Group, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is sitting at a table, demonstrating to two children how toys were made on ranches during his childhood. He is wearing a cowboy hat and a white western shirt as he pulls string from a spool. In the background, other booths and festival visitors are visible.
Photograph of Jim Braud at the Cajun Crawfish Race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud, wearing a beret and a light-colored shirt, is crouched down at the side of the racing table cheering on a crawfish that is directly in front of him. His face is very animated.
Photograph of Jim Braud at the Cajun Crawfish Race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud, wearing a beret and a light-colored shirt, is crouched down at the side of the racing table closely watching a crawfish that is racing directly in front of him. His face is very animated.
Photograph of Jim Braud at the Cajun Crawfish Race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud, wearing a beret and a light-colored shirt, is crouched down at the side of the racing table closely watching a crawfish that is racing directly in front of him. He is very wide-eyed and excited. His lips are pursed as if he is saying, "ooooh."
Photograph of Jim Braud at the Cajun Crawfish Race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud, wearing a beret and a light-colored shirt, is holding a crawfish up close to his face. He is very animated, with a large, open-mouth smile and squinted eyes.
Photograph of Jim Braud at the Cajun Crawfish Race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud, wearing a beret and a light-colored shirt, is crouched down at the side of the racing table closely watching a crawfish that is racing directly in front of him. He is very wide-eyed and excited, with a large, open-mouth smile on his face.
Photograph of two female drummers from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing long fuchsia dresses with long, light pink sleeves. The drums are set up like gongs: hanging from colorful, decorative wooden frames. There are five drums but they are arranged so that each drummer has two of their own and one in the middle that they share. Each musician stands in a space surrounded on three sides by the drums, which are hanging at chest level. The musicians are bending over backwards, playing the drums behind and in front of them with thick wooden sticks. A colorful canopy is hanging over the performance area.
Photograph of a female dancer from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing under a colorful canopy at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is playing a drum and wearing a traditional green dress that is embroidered with flowers. The dress also has long red sleeves. She is wearing the drum on a strap that goes over her shoulder. The drum is turned sideways with the heads facing outward. She is striking the right side with a stick.
Photograph of a female dancer from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing colorful, traditional garments with sleeves that extend beyond her hands. She is looking down and holding her arms in front of her. The sleeves come down to her ankles. Her outfit is multi-colored with fuchsia, red, yellow, blue, green and white. She is wearing a small headpiece with tassels. A red translucent backdrop is in the background.
Photograph of female dancers from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing very colorful traditional garments with colors of hot pink, yellow, blue, green, red and white. They are gathering together all facing one another with their arms up in the air. They are wearing colorful sleeves that extend far beyond their hands. Each sleeve has large stripes of blue, green, yellow and red close to the wrist, but the rest of the sleeve is white. Each dancer is wearing a pink sash that is attached to their head and extends down their back. They are dancing in an area that is shaded with a colorful canopy. On the right side of the photograph is a blue storage shed. Near the shed stands a girl who is watching the performance. She is wearing a t-shirt that says, "Korea."
Photograph of three female dancers from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing under a colorful canopy at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing traditional Korean dresses with colors of blue, fuchsia, and green. Each dancer is kneeling down and holding a white sash out in front of them with both hands. On the right side of the photograph, two storage sheds are visible offstage, one orange and one blue.
Photograph of female dancers from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing with paper fans at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing traditional dresses with colors of light blue, light pink, gold and white. Each dancer is holding the fans in a different position. One dancer has no fans but is holding up a red parasol with fringe. On the left edge of the photograph, two male dancers in traditional clothing are visible kneeling down, holding wooden poles horizontally close to the ground.
Photograph of two female drummers from the Korean Folkdancing School in Houston, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing long fuchsia dresses with long, light pink sleeves. The drums are set up like gongs: hanging from colorful, decorative wooden frames. There are five drums but they are arranged so that each drummer has two of their own and one in the middle that they share. Each musician stands in a space surrounded on three sides by the drums, which are hanging at chest level. The musicians are playing them with thick wooden sticks.
Photograph of Linda Draper making a basket at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing pioneer dress and apron, and a woven straw hat. She sitting and weaving a basket that she holds in her lap.
Photograph of male members of the Second Baptist Church Contemporaries performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group of six African-American choir members are gathered around a microphone to sing. They are all wearing pants and matching polo shirts. The man in the front center is seated while all the others are standing. A canopy of greenery is hanging overhead.
Photograph of a man cooking inside the Soul Food booth operated by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is in the foreground, wearing a bowler hat and an apron and is removing food from a crock pot using tongs. In the middle-ground to the right, another booth worker is visible. He is wearing the same hat and apron. In the background, several festival visitors are visible outside of the booth.
Photograph of Perfecto Cervantes shearing a sheep at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a plaid shirt, overalls, and a baseball cap, leaning over the sheep which is lying down on a wooden platform. In the background, several festival visitors are gathered around to watch.
Photograph of Margaret Rasnik stenciling at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a table painting through a stencil onto a small basket. She is wearing a Texas-themed shirt, Texas earrings, and glasses. Paintbrushes, paint, and stencils are visible on the table.
Photograph of Paul Smith and Rick Smith splitting shingles at the Texas Folklife Festival. Paul is behind a pile of cut logs working on splitting a log that is held steady in a v-shaped branch. Behind him, Rick is standing with one foot in a chair. Both of them are wearing cowboy hats and looking at something to the right. To the left of them is a young girl, also looking to the right. A canopy is hanging over the area.
Photograph of the Voices of Zion Community Choir performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Three male African-American vocalists are gathered around a microphone, singing and clapping their hands. They are all wearing short-sleeved button-up shorts and jeans. A canopy of greenery hangs overhead.
Photograph of a milking demonstration at the dairy goat booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The dairy goat is standing on a small platform in the middle of the photograph, while a young boy and girl are milking it. The boy is on the right side of the goat while a man stands behind him, showing him how to milk it. A girl on the left is also milking the goat while a woman helps her. Several other festival visitors are gathered around to watch.
Photograph of the Native American tools displayed on a table at the Texas Folklife Festival. Materials such as wood, stone, and feathers are arranged on the table. A group of young festival visitors are gathered around the table while a man speaks to them about the tools.
Photograph of Jesse Jones, a cowboy featured in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a long-sleeved button-up western shirt and a name badge. He is standing in front of a wood-paneled wall.
Photograph of K.J. Oliver, a cowboy featured in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a long-sleeved button-up western shirt, a bolo tie, black-framed glasses, and a name badge. He is standing in front of a wood-paneled wall.
Photograph of Nathaniel Youngblood, a cowboy featured in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a plaid western shirt, suspenders, a bandana, and a name badge. His shirt pockets are filled with personal belongings. Behind him a wood-paneled wall is visible.
Photograph of Rev. Mack Williams, with O'Connor Historical Group, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is demonstrating how things were made on ranches during his childhood. Wearing a cowboy hat, black bow-tie and white shirt, he appears to be grating an ear of corn, seemingly to remove the kernels. A few pieces of chicken wire are laying on the table where he is working.
Photograph of Rev. Mack Williams standing next to his portrait in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. The exhibit was photographed by Louise O'Connor. He is wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a white button-up shirt, dress pants, glasses, a bow-tie, and a belt buckle with a star on it. A large portrait of himself in similar clothing is hanging on the wall to the right of him. He is speaking with some festival visitors that are standing to the left of him.
Photograph of Sarita Rodriguez playing guitar and singing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She has very curly dark hair and is wearing a short-sleeved white shirt with decorative embroidery around the neck and sleeves. She is picking at her guitar and singing into a microphone. Behind her, a few other microphone stands and a piano are visible.
Photograph of the the Second Baptist Church Contemporaries, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The all-female choir wears polo shirts with denim pants. They stand in groups of three around a microphone, performing for festival participants.
Photograph of Sid Owens whittling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph, taken from the side, shows him sitting in a chair as he whittles. He has a beard and is wearing a straw hat, a plaid shirt, and glasses.
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