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[Man Belgian Bowling]

Description: Photograph of a man participating in Belgian bowling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The man is crouched down in bowling stance and has just released a round, flat object down a marked path. Four men are watching him, two sitting behind and two standing to the right. .
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Belgian Bowling]

Description: Photograph of a woman participating in Belgian bowling at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is photographed from behind, rolling a round object down a path towards a wooden crate with a narrow slot. The game is setup outdoors next to a tall chain-link fence.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Bowling]

Description: Photograph of a woman participating in Belgian bowling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is outdoors, on the grass, next to a chain-link fence. She has just released a round, flat object that is rolling toward a wooden crate. The booth's sponsor, George DeWinne, is watching. Two other men are also watching in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dancing Gymnasts]

Description: Photograph of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team members, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is directed by Bob Trojacek and is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage, featuring two pairs of gymnasts each standing back-to-back. They are wearing white shorts and brightly-colored blouses with large, ruffled, long-sleeves. Each gymnast's blouse is a different color. The pairs of gymnasts have one arm up in the air and one down low, mir… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Gymnast Balancing On One Foot]

Description: Photograph of one of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team members, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is directed by Bob Trojacek and is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage, featuring one gymnast who is wearing a dark blue sleeveless leotard with a red belt. She is balancing on her left foot with her arms reaching out to her left. Her right foot is pointed out in front of her, close to the ground. Behind the gymnast, red, blue and … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Flipping Gymnasts]

Description: Photograph of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team members performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is directed by Bob Trojacek and is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage and features two pairs of gymnasts, back to back, arms interlocked. The gymnasts facing the back of the stage are flipping their partner up over their head. The gymnasts being flipped have their legs straight up in the air and their toes pointed. All gymnasts are wearin… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Gymnasts With Arms Outstretched]

Description: Photograph of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team, directed by Bob Trojacek, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage where five gymnasts are visible, standing in a staggered formation. Three gymnasts are in the front and two are in the back. The two gymnasts in the front on the left are wearing dark blue leotards while the rest are wearing dark shorts and white sleeveless shirts. All gymnasts are … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man Giving Hunting Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of O. D. LaBove, from Sabine Pass, giving a demonstration to a crowd about duck and geese hunting at the Texas Folklife Festival. LaBove is on the left side of the photograph, at the bottom of a hill, aiming his rifle in the air. He is standing at the edge of an artificial stream, between a cluster of reeds and a brown display panel. The crowd to the right is watching him from across the artificial stream.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man in Camouflage Speaking to Crowd]

Description: Photograph of O. D. LaBove, from Sabine Pass, speaking to a crowd about duck and geese hunting at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph is taken from amongst the spectators. LaBove can be seen through crowd, standing in front of a steep hill and wearing camouflage.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Preparing Crawfish for Race]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, the Texas crawfish racing commissioner from Port Neches, preparing one of his thoroughbred racing crawfish to race at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a red shirt and red beret and appears to be wiping the crawfish with a white paper towel or tissue.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Showing Crawfish to Visitors]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, from Port Neches, showing visitors one of his racing crawfish at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud is on the right, wearing a red shirt and a red beret. He is showing the crawfish to a man and a young boy. The man is holding the crawfish close to the boy's face so he can see it. The man and the boy are wearing blue shirts and cowboys hats. In the background, other people are also trying to get a look at the crawfish.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Preparing to Start Crawfish Race]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, the Texas crawfish racing commissioner from Port Neches, preparing to start the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Wearing a red shirt and a red beret, he reaches to place a crawfish in a basket at the center of the racing area. The racing area is a large, square surface, painted white with red and blue concentric circles. The basket is at the starting point of the race, at the inner-most circle. People are gathered around to watch the race from behind barric… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man Kissing Crawfish]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, the Texas crawfish racing commissioner from Port Neches, kissing the back of one of his thoroughbred racing crawfish at the Texas Folklife Festival. Wearing a red shirt and a red beret, he holds the crawfish up to his lips with his right hand. In the background, people are gathered around waiting for the race to begin.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[People Cheering at Crawfish Race]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, Texas crawfish racing commissioner, and crowd cheering at the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Braud's arms are raised up in the air and he is standing to the left of the racing surface which has a basket in the center. A crowd is gathered to cheer and watch from behind barricades. Some people have their hands raised. The race is outdoors and the Institute of Texan Cultures can be seen off to the right.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Jim Braud Announcing the Conclusion of Crawfish Race]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, Texas crawfish racing commissioner, announcing at the conclusion of the crawfish races at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a red shirt and a red beret holding a microphone and waving his hand in the air. He has an expression of excitement on his face. In the background, spectators of the race are visible.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Jim Braud Watching Crawfish Race]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, the Texas crawfish racing commissioner from Port Neches, watching the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. Wearing a red shirt and a red beret, he is watching the race from the right. The crawfish are racing on a square white surface with red and blue concentric circles. A crowd is gathered around to watch from behind barriers.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Announcer Holding Up Preparation H Ointment]

Description: Photograph of an announcer at the crawfish races holding up a box of Preparation H ointment at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing sunglasses, a blue shirt with a small black tie, and a black beret. In the background, spectators of the race are visible.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Jim Braud Holding Winning Crawfish]

Description: Photograph of Jim Braud, Texas crawfish racing commissioner, holding up the winning crawfish of the crawfish races at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a red shirt and a red beret. Spectators are visible in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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

[Crawfish Race About to Begin]

Description: Bird's eye photograph of the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. The race is about to begin as the crawfish are gathered in a basket at the center of a square white surface with red and blue concentric circles. Three men are gathered around the table and one man is placing a crawfish at the start of the race with the other crawfish.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Crowd at Crawfish Race]

Description: Photograph of a crowd of spectators watching the crawfish race at the Texas Folklife Festival. The crowd is gathered outside of the Institute of Texan Cultures. Some people are smiling and some are holding their fingers up in the air to denote a certain number.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Crawfish Racing on Track]

Description: Photograph of thoroughbred racing crawfish competing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The crawfish are spread out on a white racing track with red and blue concentric circles.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Crawfish Competing in Race]

Description: Photograph of thoroughbred racing crawfish competing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The crawfish are racing on a white surface with red and blue concentric circles. The photograph is taken at the same level as the racing track. Behind the track are two men wearing berets who appear to be administering the race. In the background, a crowd is gathered to watch.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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