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- [African-American "Soul Food" Booth]
- Black and white photograph of two women preparing soul food at the African-American heritage booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are both wearing plastic gloves on their hands. Paper streamers hung from above are on either side of them.
- [Agnes and Ervin Comeaux]
- Color photograph of a woman and a man, identified as Agnes and Ervin Comeaux, standing together at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a red blouse, a full, striped skirt and a white hat. She is holding a parasol over her shoulder. Next to her, Ervin is wearing a button-up shirt, a white fringed vest, and a red beret. They are members of the Golden Triangle Cajun Club.
- [Agnes Comeaux with Parasol]
- Color photograph of Agnes Comeaux, a member of the Golden Triangle Cajun Club and a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is dressed in red and white attire, including a matching parasol, hat, and sunglasses.
- [Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]
- Agreement regarding petition of Augustine Picaso versus Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas, dated December 3, 1951. This is the rendering of final agreement following the hearing of the above petition before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, J. W. Edgar. It was agreed that segregation practices in Nixon Independent School District shall cease with regards to children of Latin-American descent.
- [Agrifood Masters-Classroom Cow]
- Photograph of the Agrifood Masters-classroom cow inside a trailer with an open side at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several children and adults are looking at the cow through the open railing.
- [Alabama-Coushatta Dancer]
- Color photograph of a young man dressed in Alabama-Coushatta tribal embellishments. He is participating as a dancer representing the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of Texas, performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a beaded headband, a beaded stole, and a beaded necklace. Secured by a tie at his chin, his headdress protrudes from behind him; it is made of feathers in various colors.
- [Alabama-Coushatta Indian Dancers]
- Black and white photograph of a young man performing an Alabama-Coushatta folk dance with others. They are wearing traditional tribal attire including a headdress. He is a performer at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
- [Alamo Bobbin Lacers]
- Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Renate Jaeger is in the process of lacing a bobbin. She wears a name tag and glasses.
- [Alamo City Highlanders]
- Black and white photograph of a group of men known as the Alamo City Highlanders playing the bagpipes in an organized formation at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing traditional Scottish clothing, including kilts.
- [The Alamo City Highlanders]
- Color photograph of a marching band of men playing the bagpipes at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are all dressed in traditional Scottish attire.
- [Alliance Francaise Food Booth]
- Photograph of the Alliance Francaise Food Booth at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands inside the booth. She wears a large black bow in her hair and white blouse. She holds a plate of desserts. Small French flags have been stuck into the desserts.
- [Alsatian Dancers of Texas]
- 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.
- [Alsatian Food]
- Black and white photograph of a young girl named Connie Suehs, from the Alsatian booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is serving an Alsatian beef-based dish called "parisa" on a cracker. She is wearing a traditional Alsatian costume, which includes a large fabric headdress. To her right stands an unidentified man wearing a cap; he is also holding a parisa-topped cracker.
- [Altar Covered With Tamales]
- Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a bottle of beer, five limes, an orange, and peanuts. Also on the table are two skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, and baby's breath flowers.
- [Altar Decorated with Refreshments]
- Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a large pastry, bottles of beer, limes, oranges, apples, and peanuts. Several plates of food are prepared. Also on the table are skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, baby's breath flowers, orange flowers, and candle holders.
- [Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]
- Photograph of a woman leaning over to look at an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a flat surface. Also on the flat surface are a bunch of bananas, pastries, candles, a vase of flowers, and a photograph of a unnamed male person. Against the wall behind the altar is a pink flowering plant. Black and white drawings hang from the wall.
- [Alvin Sueltenfuss at the Winemaking Booth]
- 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.
- [Alvin Sueltenfuss, Wine Maker]
- Color photograph of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and a patterned button-up shirt, identified as Alvin Sueltenfuss from Boerne, Texas. His hands are placed on a bulbous glass container filled with wine that he has made; a white tube that is embedded in the container's cap leads off the picture plane. His booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
- [Alvin Sueltenfuss, Wine Maker, with a Friend]
- Color photograph of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and a patterned button-up shirt, identified as Alvin Sueltenfuss from Boerne, Texas. He is holding a corked glass bottle filled with wine. Several more bottles are on the table before him, as is a large jug of wine that has an embedded tube running from its cap. A man, who is also wearing a cowboy hat, stands to his right. This booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
- [Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
- Black and white photograph of the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers performing for a large crowd at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are all wearing heavily embellished belly dancing costumes.
- [Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
- Color photograph of five women who are part of the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers, performers at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are all wearing black bra tops trimmed in gold with sheer bedleh-style pants. They are caught mid-dance, each with one of their arms in the air. A crowd of onlookers sit on a grassy hill next to the dancefloor.
- [Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
- Color photograph of a group of women who are part of the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers, performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are all wearing the traditional Lebanese dancing costume: a bra top and bedleh-style pants. They are dancing in a circle with their arms open and extended horizontally. A crowd of onlookers sit on a grassy hill next to the dance floor.
- [American Indian Man in Traditional Clothing]
- 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.
- [American Indian Woman in Traditional Clothing]
- 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.
- [Amira Andera Preparing Food]
- 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.
- [Annie Fuller Teaching Quilting]
- Photograph of Annie Fuller teaching a boy to quilt at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller sits on the right. She wears a plaid shirt, glasses, and a name tag. The boy's head is bowed.
- [Antioch Baptist Church Angel Choir]
- Photograph of young members of the Antioch Baptist Church Angel Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and dressed in green and yellow matching t-shirts that say "Antioch B.C. Angel Choir."
- [Apple Dolls]
- Color photograph of a group of four people surveying the array of apple dolls on the cloth-covered table before them. The display of dolls belongs to a participant of the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two other dancers are visible behind her. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of two female members of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of two female members of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pink traditional Indian costume.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pink traditional Indian costume.
- [Arathi School of Indian Dance]
- Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two other dancers are visible behind her. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
- [Arm Wrestling Contest]
- Color photograph of two young boys engaging in an arm wrestling contest over a white table with the shape of the Texas state painted at its center. A couple of children are standing around the table to watch. They are visitors of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
- [Art Auction]
- Photograph of an art auction held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 3rd, 1999. The auction featured folk art, retablos, prints, and a Hispanic Leaders Talent Show. Colorful wooden sculptures are displayed on platforms in the foreground. Three women study the sculptures. The leftmost woman wears a white dress with a lace bodice; she points to the centermost sculpture with her right hand. The woman standing in the center wears a black dress and turquoise beads, gesturing also to the sculpture. The rightmost woman wears a purple dress and holds a glass in her left hand. Many people mill around in the background.
- [At the Polish Food Booth]
- Color photograph of an elderly woman in traditional Polish attire, sitting at the Polish food booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is spreading an unidentifiable condiment onto a slice of bread.
- [Baking Bread in Coffee Cans]
- Color photograph of a man operating an oven outdoors at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Within the oven are three coffee cans filled with baking bread dough. The man is wearing a red gingham shirt, a chef's hat, and an apron.
- [Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
- [Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes.
- [Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
- [Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
- [Ballet Folklorico de Navarro Performs]
- 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.
- [Band at Taste of Mexico]
- Photograph of a mariachi band at the second annual Taste of Mexico event at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on May 3rd, 2001. The band members are in traditional dress. Two individuals, left, play trumpets. One individual, second from the right, plays a guitarron. The leftmost band member plays a vihuela.
- [Banjo Player in Tennessee Valley Authority]
- Color photograph of man playing the banjo in a band called Tennessee Valley Authority at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. To his immediate left, a man is playing the upright bass. To that man's left is another man playing the acoustic guitar. Each musician has a microphone pointed at their instrument.
- [Basil Garcia, Blacksmith]
- Black and white photograph of a man doing metalwork using a hammerand an anvil. He is identified as Basil Garcia, a blacksmith; he is giving a live demonstration of his skill at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. To his right is an open fire atop a table pit.
- [Bass Box Players for The Hoboes]
- Black and white photograph of two men who are participants of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are playing bass boxes, instruments made from hollow, rectangular boxes with broomsticks that insert into the tops of the boxes. On the right is Bootsie Ehlers, sitting on top of his bass box while he plays. A microphone placed inside the opening at the front of his bass box picks up the sound of his playing.
- [Bass Box Players for The Hoboes]
- Color photograph of a pair of bass box players for a band called The Hoboes, a group performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The bass boxes feature holes at their front and broomsticks that protrude from their tops.
- [Bayou City Attic Singers]
- Color photograph of the Bayou City Attic Singers comprised of three singers and a pianist, performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The singers are all female; one of them is much younger. They each have their own microphone. Various audio equipment lines the edge of the elevated stage where they are performing. The pianist is an older male, who also has a microphone in front of him. He is seated behind an upright wooden piano.
- [Bayou City Attic Singers]
- Color photograph of the Bayou City Attic Singers comprised of four and a pianist; they are performers at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Three of the singers are standing; there are two women and one man between them. One of the singers is much younger and is seated on a bench. They each have their own microphone. Various audio equipment lines the edge of the elevated stage where they are performing. The pianist is an older male, who also has a microphone in front of him. He is seated behind an upright wooden piano.