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[Wurstfest Opa Band Performing]
Photograph of the Wurstfest Opa Band performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The band is all men, dressed in gray lederhosen, red ties, and knee-high socks. There are two accordionists, a saxophone player, a trumpeter, a man playing a snare drum, and a tuba player. At the far left, a couple dressed in traditional folk-wear are dancing together.
[Crowd Watching Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
Photograph of a crowd watching the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers perform at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rows of festival visitors are seated on the grassy hill in front of the stage. Several people are also watching from the veranda of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in the background. The stage is in the middle ground and contains about ten female dancers in red and green costumes.
[Mexican Folk Dancer Posing for Photo]
Photograph of one of the Mexican folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The young girl is smiling and wearing a traditional Mexican dress decorated with lace and ribbon around the neckline. The dress is blue with purple, pink and yellow ribbons. She is also wearing a colorful braided yarn headband.
[Mexican Folk Dancers Performing]
Photograph of two Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A young boy and girl, dressed in traditional Mexican clothing, are dancing together onstage. The girl is wearing a red and green dress with decorative bead work and embroidery. She is wearing red, green, and white earrings and a red, green, and white bow on her head. The boy is wearing a red suit with white trim, and a red sombrero. Another boy dancer in the group is partially visible behind the girl.
[Young Spanish Folk Dancers]
Photograph of the Spanish folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group of young girls are dancing onstage wearing big colorful skirts and cropped blouses with big sleeves that tie at the chest. They are twirling their skirts with one hand and waving their other hand in the air. Some spectators are visible offstage in the background.
[Young Mexican Folk Dancer Posing for Photo]
Photograph of one of the Mexican folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The young girl is smiling and wearing a long purple and orange floral-patterned skirt with a matching cropped top. She is also wearing a green sash around her neck, purple earrings, and a purple flower in her ponytail.
[Argentine Folk Dancers]
Photograph of an Argentine folk dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is smiling and raising a stick up in the air. She is wearing a woven headband, a white shirt, a black vest with silver studs, and a red silk scarf. Her face is speckled with glitter.
[Men Exhibiting Possum Diagram]
Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird educating visitors about possums in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is holding a diagram that illustrates the various cuts of possum meat. Potter is pointing these out to the crowd and talking about them via microphone. Most of the cuts are similar to that of beef but that names have been changed slightly in a comical way. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visitors are visible in the background on the left.
[Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird with Boiled Possum]
Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird with a boiled possum in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is holding the possum while Baird speaks to the crowd through a microphone. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visitors are visible in the background on the left.
[Dick Potter Holding Pot of Baked Possum]
Photograph of Dick Potter holding a pot of baked possum in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The pot contains a whole possum atop several yams. Potter is wearing glasses, a straw cowboy hat, overalls, and a floral-patterned shirt.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles with Peter Breaz]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, with Peter Breaz, lead singer for Hickory, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Breaz is on the left and has his arm around Nobles. He is holding a microphone and pointing it towards Nobles. Nobles wears an African tribal shirt and a leopard-print beret, while Breaz wears a white shirt with red and green suspenders.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles with Fan]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, with a fan at the Texas Folklife Festival. Nobles is on the right wearing an African tribal shirt and a leopard-print beret. He has a long gray mustache and goatee. The fan, on the left, is an older woman with graying hair and a navy blue shirt.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles and his Rib Bones]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, playing rib bones of a cow at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing an African-inspired tribal shirt, a leopard-print beret and has a long gray mustache and goatee. He is shaking the bones in his right hand.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles Playing the Rib Bones of a Cow]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, playing the rib bones of a cow at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing an African-inspired tribal shirt, and a leopard-print beret. He is standing in front of two microphones as he shakes the bones in his right hand.
[John Collins as Judge Roy Bean]
Photograph of John Collins dressed as Judge Roy Bean at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a button up shirt with a black leather vest, a red bandana, a thick white beard and a black cowboy hat with a tall round crown. He is holding a rifle across his chest.
[Alabama-Coushatta Indian Dancer]
Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta Indian dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional tribal clothing: a woven headband and arm band, a loin cloth, and a large purple, orange, and white feathered headdress that extends all the way down his back. He is also wearing modern aviator sunglasses.
[Ukrainian Folk Dancers Posing for Photo]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Folk Dancers of Houston posing for a group photo at the Texas Folklife Festival. The men are seated in front with their arms crossed at their chests and legs straight out in front of them. They are wearing white shirts with patterned panels on the fronts extending down from the collars. They are also wearing loose blue pants, red sashes around their waists, and black boots. The women are standing behind the men, wearing wreaths of colorful flowers on their heads, white blouses with patterned sleeves, and long vests of either red, black or blue. They are each wearing red beaded necklaces. Another man is standing behind the women, dressed like the other men.
[Woman Performing with Ukrainian Folk Dancers of Houston]
Photograph of a woman of the Ukrainian Folk Dancers of Houston performing with the group at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing traditional Ukrainian folk wear: a white blouse with embroidered sleeves; a long red vest with yellow trim; a floral head wreath, red knee-high boots, and a multi-layered skirt. The skirt appears to have three parts: a white underskirt with patterned trim; a main skirt checkered with red, white, and gray that is open in the front; and a black apron, also patterened, that covers the opening of the skirt. Long colorful ribbons are flowing down from the woman's head wreath. In the background, other dancers and some audience members are visible.
[Woman Making Chalupas in Mexican Food Booth]
Photograph of a woman making chalupas in the Mexican food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a white dress embroidered with yellow and red flowers, gold earrings, and a gold chain necklace. She has dark hair that is pulled back with a red bow. She has a large bowl of some ingredient in front of her.
[One Woman Feeding Another Woman in Polish Food Booth]
Photograph of two women in the Polish food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are both wearing traditional outfits: peasant blouses with large, lace-trimmed sleeves; fitted, embroidered vests; long skirts and floral headbands. The woman on the right is spooning some food from a plate into the woman on the left's mouth. A man standing behind them is looking over.
[Jo Ann Witek in Polish Food Booth]
Photograph of Jo Ann Witek in the Polish food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a traditional outfit: a peasant blouse with large, lace-trimmed sleeves; a fitted, embroidered vest; and a floral headband. She is holding a plate containing some type of Polish food.
[Man Serving Chili]
Photograph of a man serving chili at the Chili Appreciation Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing at a counter with two large pots of chili, scooping some out with a smaller pot. He is wearing a t-shirt, jeans, a cap, and sunglasses.
[Woman in the Swiss Food Booth]
Photograph of a woman holding a spatula with food on it in the Swiss food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a white blouse, patterned suspenders similar to lederhosen, a yellow apron, and a small black cap with the red and white Swiss cross on it. Another woman wearing the same outfit is visible in the background.
[Man Holding Bratwurst]
Photograph of a man holding a bratwurst with tongs in the Swiss food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a red shirt and a small black cap with the red-and-white Swiss cross. On the wall behind him is a painted image of a man in traditional Swiss clothing, as well as a price list of food items being sold at the booth.
[Gladys Wong in the Chinese Food Booth]
Photograph of Gladys Wong serving egg rolls in the Chinese food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a brown shirt and blue and yellow plaid pants. Using tongs, she is putting egg rolls on large trays to be served.
[John Donohue Eating Egg Roll]
Photograph of John Donohue, Irish tenor, eating a Chinese egg roll at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a green and white knit cap with a tan pom-pom, a white collared shirt and a green vest. He is biting into the egg roll which he is holding in a napkin.
[Woman Holding a Tray of Pizza Slices]
Photograph of a woman holding a tray of pizza slices in the Christopher Columbus Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a white off-the-shoulder peasant blouse, a red skirt, and a white apron with green stripes. She is holding a large blue tray with several slices of cheese pizza on it. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver-blue eyeshadow.
[Woman Holding Kabobs of Greek Souvlaki]
Photograph of a woman holding three kabobs of Greek Souvlaki at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a white linen dress, and an orange head wrap decorated with small shiny charms. In her other hand she is holding food coupons.
[Woman Eating a Chalupa]
Photograph of a woman eating a chalupa at the Texas Folklife Festival. She has short, dark brown hair and is biting into a chalupa she is holding in a napkin. The chalupa has refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
[Peggy Skok Serving Golbki]
Photograph of Peggy Skok serving Golbki (cabbage rolls) in the Polish food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a traditional outfit: a white peasant blouse, a blue fitted and embroidered vest, a long colorful skirt, and a floral headband. She is putting a cabbage roll onto a small paper plate as she smiles at the camera. She has short blonde hair and is wearing gold jewelry.
[Daisy Potter Holding Yam Pie]
Photograph of Eliese "Liz" Deike, wife of "Trapper Max," with her coon oil cookies at the Texas Folklife Festival. She has red hair and is wearing a maroon gingham apron over a white shirt. She is holding a spatula with two cookies on it. The rest of the cookies are on the cookie sheet that is sitting on the table before her.
[Justin Wells Demonstrating Pen and Ink Drawing]
Photograph of Justin Wells, from Amarillo, demonstrating pen and ink drawing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is first sketching out something in pencil on his drawing board, positioned at a forty-five degree angle. He has a rust-colored beard and is wearing glasses, a straw cowboy hat, and a black gingham button-up shirt. His hands are covered in freckles.
[Girl Drawing with Pastels]
Photograph of a young African-American girl drawing with pastels in Frontier Playland at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a rainbow-colored jumper and is smiling at the camera. A set of assorted pastels is on the table in front of her. She appears to be drawing butterflies.
[Laura Bretzke Holding Cloth Flowers]
Photograph of Laura Bretzke in the Polish American Center booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing traditional folk wear: a white peasant blouse under a sleeveless green dress with floral embroidery. She has long dirty-blonde hair and is holding a bouquet of cloth flowers.
[Woman Displaying Polish Costumes and Needlework]
Photograph of a woman displaying Polish costumes and needlework at the Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is sponsored by the Polish American Center in San Antonio. The woman is wearing traditional clothing: a white peasant blouse with embroidered sleeves and trimmed with lace, a fitted black vest with embroidery and trim, and a floral headband. Out on display are pillows, aprons, and an assortment of decorative needlework.
[Man Standing Next to Bear Carving]
Photograph of a man standing next to a bear carving at the Texas Folklife Festival. Below the carving is a sign that says, "Wildlife Prints." The man is to the right of it, wearing a peach shirt and a straw cowboy hat. In the image, the bear has just killed a deer and is looming over it in a mountainous landscape.
[Gerry Doyle Giving Handwriting Instruction]
Photograph of Gerry Doyle, from Beaumont, giving handwriting instruction at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing at the front corner of a small schoolroom with wood-paneled walls and four-paned windows. He is holding up a small chalkboard tablet with cursive letters on it, showing it to the "students" who are sitting at a desk on the right. A female student also has a chalk tablet on the desk in front of her. Outside of the windows, other festival visitors are visible.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles Performing]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing an African-inspired tunic, light-colored pants, and a leopard-print beret. He is standing in front of a microphone with a cane in his right hand.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles Performing with his Bones]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing an African-inspired tunic, light-colored pants, and a leopard-print beret. He is standing in front of a microphone holding a cane and some bones.
[John Henry (Bones) Nobles Performing Onstage with his Bones]
Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, performing onstage with his bones at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing an African-inspired tunic, light-colored pants, and a leopard-print beret. He is standing in front of a microphone holding a cane and some bones which he is shaking around to make noise.
[Putting Jimenez Peppers on a Yam Pie]
Photograph of Jack F. (Spot) Baird and Dick Potter adding Jimenez peppers to a yam pie at Gilmer Yamboree at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is in the middle putting the peppers on the pie; Potter is on the right slicing the peppers. Both of them are wearing overalls and the same floral print shirt. Baird is wearing a safari style hat; Potter is wearing a straw cowboy hat. Daisy Potter "The Possum Queen" is on the left, wearing a sash denoting her title and pointing to the jar of peppers.
[Cow Chip Tossing Contest at Chili Appreciation Society Booth]
Photograph of woman participating in the cow chip tossing contest at the Chili Appreciation Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a cowboy hat with a raccoon tail, a bandana, a tattered blouse, a tattered skirt, an apron, and black cowboy boots. She is on the right, tossing the cow chip to the left. A man on the left is taking a photograph of her. Other spectators are gathered around the area.
[Woman Participating in the Cow Chip Tossing Contest]
Photograph of woman participating in the cow chip tossing contest at the Chili Appreciation Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing jeans, a light-colored blouse, a bandana and sunglasses. She is on the right, tossing the cow chip to the left. Several spectators are gathered around the area. A trash bag of cow chips is on the ground next to her.
[Karen Wayne in Bathtub with Umbrella]
Photograph of Karen Wayne, member of the Fort Worth Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International, sitting in a tub at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing striped overalls and holding an open umbrella.
[Visitor Stomping Grapes for Wine]
Photograph of a festival visitor stomping grapes for wine at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in a bucket of squished grapes, in front of the wine-making booth. She is wearing a V-neck t-shirt and light-colored shorts.
[Visitor Trying Out Grape Stomping]
Photograph of a festival visitor stomping grapes for wine at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in a bucket of squished grapes, in front of the wine-making booth. She is bending over, pulling up her pant legs. A few decanters of wine are visible on the tale next to her.
[Roberta Griffin Chinking Log Cabin]
Photograph of Roberta Griffin chinking a log cabin at the Texas Folklife Festival. Wearing a pioneer dress, she is filling in the gaps between the logs with a type of sealant. The chinking material is all over her hands. She is cocking her head toward the camera and smiling.
[Children Jumping Off Giant Log]
Photograph of children jumping off of a giant log into a pile of hay in Frontier Playland at the Texas Folklife Festival. A line of kids has formed on top of the log. One child is in mid jump, about to land in the hay. A girl in the foreground is standing and watching the action.
[Woman Preparing Wendish Noodles]
Photograph of a woman making Wendish noodles at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a bonnet, sunglasses, a shawl, and a checkered skirt. She is scooping up some noodles out of a large pot in front of her. Other pots and pans are also visible on the table.
[Ukrainian Dancers Kneeling with Women on Knee]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Folk Dancers of Houston performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The men are down on one knee with the women sitting on their leg. Both are dressed in traditional clothing with their opposite arms extended into the air. The men are wearing loose white shirts, loose dark pants, boots, and sashes tied around their waist. The women are wearing floral wreaths on their heads, white blouses under long vests, checkered skirts, and knee-high boots. In the background, a crowd of spectators is gathered at the edge of the stage.
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