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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the band are lined up in rows wearing traditional Irish kilts.
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.
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.
Photograph of Alfred M. Soderstrom at the 1975 Texas Folklife Festival. Dressed as a Viking, he prepares bif-bostok at the Swedish booth. His tunic is green, his tights are red, and he is wearing a viking helmet. Large brown bags are stacked on the right.
Photograph of Alsatian dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman holds hands with a young boy. The woman is wearing a white blouse with layers of ruffles across the chest, underneath a long dress with floral embroidery. She wears a large hat with bangle bracelets, white socks, and lace-up shoes. The boy is wearing a plain white shirt with a rounded collar and short overalls with dark socks and shoes.
Photograph of the San Antonio Ameleb Club Lebanese Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. The dancers are performing on a square pavilion covered by a white awning. A large crowd stands on a grassy bern in front of the stage.
Photograph of two men arm wrestling at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. The photograph features the two men seated at a table engaged in wrestling. Many people crowd closely around the match. The event is sponsored by the Bexar County Cowards Club.
Photograph of a young girl sitting on a hillside at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the girl is sitting on the hillside with a Coca-Cola cup in her hands. She is wearing a t-shirt with three mushrooms embroidered on the front, and pants with a floral design in the fabric. A woman and a laughing girl are visible behind her on the left, and a boy is just visible on the right. The United States and Texas Flag are visible at the top of the hill.
Photograph of Victor Barczynski and Genny Kosub Kraus, Krakowiak Dancers from San Antonio performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. Genny stands in front of the Victor with her arms outstretched, while Victor stands behind her, guiding the dance. Both dancers are dressed in traditional Polish costume. A crowd of civilians watches the dance underneath a roped awning.
Photograph of Austin Polish Folk Dancers and Krakowiak Dancers from San Antonio holding hands in a circle underneath a mesh canopy made of streaming ribbons. The dancers are dressed in brightly colored traditional Polish clothing. A crowd of onlookers surround the dance troupe as they perform at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975.
Photograph of Austin Polish folk dancers holding hands in a circle underneath a mesh canopy made of streaming ribbons. The dancers are dressed in brightly colored traditional Czech clothing. A crowd of onlookers surround the dance troupe as they perform at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975.
Photograph of a bagpiper from the Alamo City Highlanders performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man in the photograph is wearing a short-sleeve, buttoned shirt with the band's insignia embroidered on his sleeve.
Color photograph of bagpiper Jack Brown at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. The bagpiper is wearing a traditional Irish kilt as he plays the bagpipes on a concrete stage. Three young boys dressed as Irish leprechauns are walking behind Jack. Several trees and some foliage is visible behind the group.
Photograph of children dancing Flamenco at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two rows of four girls are playing tambourines and dancing on a stage in front of festival-goers. The girls wear striped dresses with white aprons and large bows in their hair.
Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio,waiting to dance Flamenco at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two girls and a boy are wearing traditional Spanish clothing consisting of high-waisted black pants and long-sleeve shirts with large ruffles across the chest. Each dancer wears a small hat on his heads and flowers tucked behind his ears.
Photograph of a large mass of multicolored balloons being released from the entrance bridge at the 1975 Texas Folklife Festival opening ceremony. They block the view of a tall, narrow structure that is partially visible in the background. A crowd of people are seated along the side of the entrance boulevard. A child wearing a jersey with the number 60 on the back stands in the foreground, watching the balloons go up. A few people in the background are also standing and watching the balloons.
Photograph of the band Hickory performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two men and a woman are standing on a stage singing into microphones. The man to the left is playing an electric guitar, while the man on the right is playing an acoustic guitar. Both men wear hats, jeans, and matching shirts. The woman in the center is wearing a long, white dress and holding a tambourine.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The performer is kneeling while holding an opened fan in each hand while wearing a long dress with gemstones sewn to the sleeves and hemline. She wears long earrings and a tasseled covering on her head.
Photograph of two members of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing a Filipino village dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man and a woman are holding hands as they perform. The woman is wearing a white shirt with a large ruffled bodice and a black skirt with white floral embroidery. The man is wearing a white, long-sleeve shirt with flowers embroidered down the chest with black pants.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing the Singkil dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the man is holding an oblong item in his hands, and wearing a richly embroidered jacket and hat. Female members of the dance group are visible behind him.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancer is sliding across the floor on his stomach. His hands push against the floor to support his upper body. He is wearing an unbuttoned white shirt with a bandanna tied around his neck. Other members of the dance team are in various positions behind him.
Photograph of members of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing the candle dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Four girls are walking towards the left side of the stage as they balance a handle in each hand and one on top of their heads. The girls are wearing floor-length floral dresses with long sashes draped across one shoulder and secured around their waists.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing the candle dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman lies on her stomach, supporting her upper body with her shoulders as she balances a candle on her head. Other members of the dance group are lying on their stomachs behind her.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing the candle dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman lies on her stomach, supporting her upper body with her shoulders as she balances a candle on her head. Other members of the dance group are lying on their stomachs behind her.
Photograph of members of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph features a women wearing decorative dresses with a floor-length shawl embroidered with floral patterns of sequins and gemstones .One woman faces away from the camera holding an umbrella. Another woman faces the camera with her arm extended, holding a large fan. Another woman kneels in front them with her head inclined toward the ground.
Photograph of a member of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The performer is a clapper, meaning he holds the ends of bamboo poles in which the dancers move in and out. The boy wears a fabric wrap around his head with a sequined sleeveless shirt.
Photograph of members of the Laredo Bayanihan Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph features a woman wearing a decorative dress with a floor-length shawl embroidered with floral patterns made of sequins and gemstones. The woman holds an umbrella high above her head. Various dancers stand around her; the women holding umbrellas and the men holding staffs.
Photograph of participants playing Rolle Bolle, also known as Belgian bowling, at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man is rolling a circular stone down a wooden plank. Many people watch the game from behind the man.
Color photograph of participants playing Belgian bowling (also known as Rolle Bolle) at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, several children hold heavy balls in each hand. A third child rolls one down a wooden plank while several other children and adults watch him. Booths and other activity stations are visible in the grass behind the games.
Color photograph of participants playing Belgian Kiupen Stecken, also known as Belgian Shower Bath, at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, two boys are standing on either side of a triangular wooden box with an open top. The box is strung in the air between two thick wooden beams. Each boy carries a long stick they are using to knock the box upside down.
Photograph of a young boy climbing a greased pole in the Belgian mast game at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photo, a child is holding onto the pole tightly as he tries to reach the top.
Color photograph of a young girl participating in the Belgian Mast game at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975 in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph features a rough wooden pole planted in the ground and two rough pieces of plywood affixed to the top at different angles. The girl has her arms and legs wrapped around the pole near the top of it. According to the accompanying information, the Belgian Mast game consists of participants climbing a greased pole to ring a bell at the top.
Color photograph of two women participating in a Belgian rice pudding contest at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, both women are wearing white blindfolds with yellow plastic protective coverings around their shirts. The woman to the right is holding a bowl of pudding and reaching out a spoon to the other woman's face. The woman on the left grasps her hand, attempting to guide the spoon to her already rice-covered face.
Color photograph of participants at a Belgian rice pudding contest at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. The photograph features two women standing on a stage, facing each other, wearing white blindfolds and yellow plastic protective sheet across their shirts. The girl on the right holds a bowl of rice pudding, and is in the process of scooping a spoonful from the bowl. Behind the women, a large crowd sits and stands in the grass, watching the contest.
Photograph of participants competing in a Belgian rice pudding contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a blindfolded woman is raising a spoon of rice pudding towards her partner's head. The man is also blindfolded. Both partners are wearing plastic covers over their clothes while they stand on a stage.
Photograph of Betty Lange preparing food for the Scottish booth at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August 1975. In the photograph, Betty is stirring ingredients together in a saucepan. She is wearing a a plaid sash over a white sleeveless shirt and floral apron.
Photograph of a child being blindfolded for a game at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a woman is kneeling to the left of a boy, adjusting a bandanna tied around his eyes.
Photograph of a child playing the blindfold game at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a boy is walking underneath an iron hoop, towing a wheelbarrow with a bandanna tied around his head, obscuring his eyes. Crowds of onlookers watch the child compete.
Photograph of the Bluegrass Kinfolks, from Tuscola, playing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, the members of the band are standing on a stage, playing their instruments into microphones. The man in the foreground plays the violin, followed by a guitar behind him. A string bass is partially visible at the left of the photograph.
Photograph of Bob Ramsey from Hunt, Texas, at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bob is demonstrating a wild animal call to audience members. A table covered with animal horns separates him from the crowd of spectators.
Color photograph of Bob Ramsay from Hunt, Texas, performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. Bob is a storyteller and demonstrator of wild call animals. In the photograph, Bob is standing in front of a yellow and blue painted board containing photographs of animals, and holding a pair of deer antlers while speaking with a member of the audience.
Photograph of participants playing a game of bocce ball at the Texas Folklife Festival, sponsored by the Texas Italian Bocce Club members from Montague, Texas. In the photograph, an elder man is tossing a bocce ball into the air. Another man is standing behind him, presumably waiting his turn. Tents and streamers are visible in the background.
Photograph of members of the Texas Italian Bocce Club playing a game of bocce at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, four members of the group are facing away from the camera as they toss their bocce balls. Each member wears a matching shirt that says "Montague Texas Italian Bocce Club" across the back in block lettering. Tents and other areas of the festival are visible in the background.
Color photograph of George Coleman, also known as Bongo Joe, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. George, a steel drum artist, stands behind two large drums wearing a yellow t-shirt and dark-colored pants. Several people watch the performance.
Photograph of Bootsie Ehlers playing a bass box at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bootsie is seated on a bench wearing a short-sleeved buttoned shirt and pants, playing the bass box consisting of a wooden box covered in salt. It is played by rubbing a broom stick across the top.
Photograph of Buck Schirmer, an Alsatian accordionist, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in August 1975. In the photograph, Buck is wearing shaded glasses and a fedora with a shirt-sleeved collared shirt. He plays the accordion with his right hand. Participants at the fair follow Buck as he plays.
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