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[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Hoop Dancer]
Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian hoop dancer at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancer is wearing traditional garments, which includes a beaded band around the forehead and chest, a breechcloth, and fur above the moccasins. He is dancing with several hoops while festival participants watch.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancer]
Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancer at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional garments and what appears to be a roach headdress, likely comprised of fur and porcupine guard hair. The headdress comes over the front of his face and is gathered at the chin. A blue beaded band with a large circle decoration at the forehead circles his head. A wide, blue beaded band with similar diamond decorations hangs over his chest. He is wearing a red tank top; feathers are attached to his back.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancer]
Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancer at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional garments and what appears to be a roach headdress, likely comprised of fur and porcupine guard hair. The headdress is tied at the chin. A beaded band with a large circle decoration at the forehead circles his head. A wide, blue beaded band, along with other beads and jewelry, hangs over his chest. He is shirtless; pink and white feathers are attached to his back. Other festival participants appear in the background.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancers]
Photograph of Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancers at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are wearing traditional garments, comprised of roach headdresses, beaded bands, and breechcloths. Feathers of various colors are attached to their backs.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancers]
Photograph of Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancers at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are wearing traditional garments, comprised of beaded bands and breechcloths. Feathers of various colors are attached to their backs. Festival participants watch in the background.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancers]
Photograph of Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancers at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancer in the foreground is wearing traditional garments, including white beaded bands around the forehead, arms, wrists, and neck. A blue beaded belt circles the waist. The dancer is wearing a purple breechcloth and his legs are covered with what appears to be fur and bells. Other dancers are visible behind him, along with the festival participants. Feathers of various colors are attached to the backs of the dancers.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancers]
Photograph of a group of Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancers at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are in traditional garments and appear to be preparing for a dance in a parking lot. An elaborate array of yellow, pink, black, and white feathers form the back of the garments. The dancers are wearing headdresses and fur and bell decorations on the legs, above the moccasins. Festival participants surround the dancers.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribal Dancers]
Photograph of a group of Alabama-Coushatta Indian tribal dancers performing in a parking lot at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are all wearing traditional garments, comprising of roach headdresses, beaded bands, breechcloths, moccasins, and feathers. Festival participants surround the dancers.
[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.
[Arts and Crafts Booth]
Photograph of Shufa Padilla (left) and friend at the Tigua Indians' arts and crafts booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. One man is looking down at the table, while the other is looking out. Both men are wearing decoration around their necks. Feathered headdresses are hanging behind them.
[Arts and Crafts Booth]
Photograph of the Tigua Indians' arts and crafts booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A man is standing behind the booth while festival participants are standing on the other side. It appears that a belt and beads are hanging between them. Other people are visible in the background.
[Arts and Crafts Booth]
Photograph of the Tigua Indians' arts and crafts booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several workers are standing on one side of the table, while festival participants are standing on the other side. Jewelry is displayed on the table, along with small dolls.
[Band Performing at Festival]
Photograph of Dallas Roy, guitarist with the Jackie Callier and Rambling Aces Band, playing in the Cajun Country section at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing in front of a microphone and appears to be singing while playing the guitar. Other musicians are in the back playing the accordion and the guitar. There are several speakers set up around the band. The musicians in the band are all wearing red and white tops with white vests and caps. Festival participants are visible in the background.
[Band Performing Music]
Photograph of the Opa Band of the New Braunfels Wurst Association performing music at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Accordionist, Ed Kadlecek, is standing and playing the accordion in front of a microphone. The other band members are playing a variety of instruments, including the trumpet, trombone, sousaphone, accordion, and drums.
[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.
[Beekeeping Exhibit]
Photograph of Albert Youngblood, beekeeper from Pearsall, in the South Texas Honey Growers Exhibit at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding a wire mesh frame and is scraping off what appears to be beeswax caps over a large metal drum.
[Berm Sliding]
Photograph of festival participants sliding down a berm at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Mostly children, the young participants are sliding down the hillside on scraps of cardboard; some are falling off the cardboard. Several participants are standing at the top of the berm.
[Berm Sliding]
Photograph of festival participants sliding down a berm at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Mostly children, the young participants are sliding down the hillside on scraps of cardboard; many are falling off the cardboard. Several adults are standing at the bottom of the berm.
[Bluegrass Band Performing on a Stage]
Photograph of the Backwoods Volunteer Bluegrass Band, from San Antonio, Texas, performing at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are all standing and performing on a stage in front of microphones. They are playing a variety of instruments, including the upright bass, guitar, and banjo.
[Booth Selling Cajun Souvenirs]
Photograph of a booth selling Cajun souvenirs at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. W.T. Oliver (right), co-chairman of Cajun Country, is standing in front of the booth, shaking hands with a festival participant. Several participants are behind the booth, selling crawfish pins for $1.75 and Cajun t-shirts for $2.50.
[Boy Sharpening Knife]
Photograph of a boy sharpening a pocket knife on a grindstone during the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. In the Children's Toyland and Barnyard section of the festival, the boy is sitting at the grindstone; another young boy is watching the process. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Boys in Corn Crib]
Photograph of two young boys in the corn crib in the "Corn Shuckin'" area at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The young boys are kneeling on the ground which is covered in corn husks. A cardboard box is on the ground in front of them, and one boy appears to be taking out an ear of corn from the box.
[Bread Crumb Sculpture Demonstration]
Photograph of Betty Smith, from Lancaster, Texas, creating bread crumb sculptures at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a table with a loaf of bread and various craft supplies, including scissors, glue, and small flowers. Festival participants are crowded around the table.
[Child Sitting on an Ox]
Photograph of a young festival participant siting on one of the oxen used to pull log wagons at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Holding on to the ox is J.W. Broom, representative of Woodville Dog Wood Festival. Pennant flags are stretched above them and festival booths are visible in the background.
[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.
[Club Members Performing a Lebanese Dance]
Photograph of Ameleb Club members performing a Lebanese dance following the rain shower on the opening day of the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are holding hands and dancing on a designated dance floor. The dancers are not dressed in traditional Lebanese garments, though several of the dancers are wearing rain ponchos. Tarps cover other areas in the background.
[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.
[Couple Dancing to Music]
Photograph of Jim Braud and his partner dancing in the Cajun Country section at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The couple is dancing on the designated dance floor; they are both wearing similar white vests and dark slacks. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[Cowboys Giving Out Free Cowboy Kisses]
Photograph of chuck wagon cook, Tom Perini, leaning over a counter to give a festival participant a free cowboy kiss at the food booth in Cattle Drive Corral during the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The gentleman is wearing a denim shirt, cowboy hat, and leather chaps. The woman is wearing a light floral blouse and dark pants. Other festival participants are visible in the background.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[Dancers Performing a Cajun Dance]
Photograph of dancers at a fais do-do in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Couples are holding on to each other and appear to be dancing. A band can be seen performing in the background; festival participants are also visible.
[Dancers Performing a Cajun Dance]
Photograph of dancers at a fais do-do in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The couple in the foreground is clasping hands and appears to be dancing. A band can be seen performing in the background; festival participants are also visible.
[Dart Game in English Pub]
Photograph of festival participants playing darts inside the English Pub at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A woman is holding onto a dart with her right hand and is poised to throw it. Other festival participants are visible behind her.
[Director Talking to Festival Participants]
Photograph of R. Henderson Shuffler, executive director of the Institute of Texan Cultures, talking to festival participants at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The director appears to be in mid-speech as the small group listens.
[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.
[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.
[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."
[Festival Booths in the Parking Lot]
Photograph of festival booths in the Institute of Texan Cultures parking lot at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The booths are colorful and are covered with a light-weight covering. Colorful pennant streamers attached to the tops of the booths stretch across the parking lots. Festival participants and workers are visible.
[Festival Participant Portraying "Mr. Cajun"]
Photograph of Ervin Comeaux portraying "Mr. Cajun" at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The festival participant is wearing a red beret, a red bow tie, and a red vest over a white collared shirt. A crawfish pin is attached to the vest.
[Festival Participant Portraying "Mrs. Cajun"]
Photograph of Mrs. Ervin Comeaux portraying "Mrs. Cajun" at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The participant is wearing a white blouse with a crawfish pin, a polka dot skirt, and a large hat covered with what appears to be white organza.
[Festival Participants Dancing to Live Music]
Photograph of participants of the second annual Texas Folklife Festival dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country. The members of the band, all wearing white vests, are elevated on a stage; they are playing a variety of instruments including the accordion, violin, and guitar. Other festival participants can be seen from afar on a hill.
[Festival Participants Dancing to Live Music]
Photograph of V.T. "Cowboy" Williams and partner dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The two dancers are holding on to each other and are stepping forward in unison. Several other people appear to be dancing, while festival participants are gathered around the designated dance floor.
[Festival Participants Dancing to Live Music]
Photograph of the festival participants dancing to the music of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band in Cajun Country at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The band is elevated on the stage in the background; couples are dancing to the live music. A lightweight cover creates a ceiling above the dance floor. Festival participants can be seen standing and sitting on the hill in the background.
[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.
[Festival Participants Falling in the Mud]
Photograph of festival participants following a rain shower from Hurricane Delia on opening day of the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several people, including chuck wagon cooks, Tom Perini (left) and Robert Williams, are falling into the puddles and mud, causing water to splash up. Festival booths are visible around them.
[Festival Participants Playing Horseshoes]
Photograph of a festival participant in the act of pitching a horseshoe at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. He has just released the horseshoe, which is visible midair. He still has his right arm raised and he is stepping forward with his right foot; another horseshoe is in his left hand. Festival participants are standing behind him.
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