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[Mariachi Band Performing]

Description: Photograph of a five-piece mariachi band, all playing a variety of stringed instruments. They are all men dressed in fanciful sombreros and traditional mariachi attire. Four of the performers are in tan versions of the outfit and one in a black version. There is a man in the background near a microphone stand.
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Día de los Muertos Celebrations]

Description: Photograph of a man in a suit standing next a woman dressed up in Día de los Muertos fashion. She has a long white dress on and a large, feathered hat and her face is made up to look like a sugar skull. In the foreground, members of a mariachi can be seen
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Woman Next to Altar]

Description: Photograph of a woman in a blue dress and her posing with her hands behind her back. To her left is a four tier altar that is decorated in Día de los Muertos theme. The altar is formatted like stairs in that the bottom level juts out the most and each one on top gets smaller. The wall behind her is also decorated with paper flowers.
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[People Celebrating Day of the Dead]

Description: Photograph of two people is extravagant costumes that are themed to Día de los Muertos. There is a large, pink tier in the room that is decorated in yellow paper flowers and pumpkins. There are a crowd of people entering the room. There is also art hanging on the walls and a Day of the Dead themed altar on the far well.
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[People Celebrating Day of the Dead]

Description: Photograph of a woman with her face painted as a sugar skull and dressed in a white dress and a head piece with large black and white feathers. She has a pink feathered boa around her neck. On the wall behind her, there are large artworks hanging. The artworks are also Día de los Muertos themed.
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Day of the Dead Performance]

Description: Photograph of flamenco dancers performing for the Día de los Muertos celebration. There is a man in a devil-like costume and a large dragon-like head holding a pitchfork. There are also two other men in mariachi attire dancing with two of the flamenco dancers. There is a third flamenco dancer that is cut off on the right side.
Date: 1984
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Sahawe Indian Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Sahawe Indian Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The men wear traditional Native American costume consisting of feather headdresses, tassled belts, beaded necklaces, suede moccasins, and fur across their ankles. A large audience watches as they dance on the stage.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Sahawe Indian Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Sahawe Indian Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, six men are wearing traditional Native American dress as they perform a dance for the audience. The men wear large feather headdresses, long, beaded necklaces and skirts, metal armbands, and suede shoes.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Fire on the Mountain Cloggers]

Description: Photograph of the Fire on the Mountain Cloggers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Linda Carolan is standing in the center of the group wearing jeans and a plaid shirt, holding hands with another man in a matching uniform. Four women, wearing yellow shirts and denim skirts with yellow fringe, hold hands in groups of two, in front of and behind Linda and her partner.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Fire on the Mountain Cloggers]

Description: Photograph of the Fire on the Mountain Cloggers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three women are standing in a line on a stage covered by red and yellow awnings. The woman in the center is wearing jeans and a plaid shirt with white heeled shoes. The two women on either side of her are wearing matching uniforms of yellow shirts and denim skirts decorated with yellow fringe.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Flemish Folk Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Flemish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The members of the group are standing in a line with their hands on the shoulders of the dancer in front of them. The three women wear black dresses patterned with red dots, underneath long white aprons and caps.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Flemish Folk Dancers Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of the Flemish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The four female members of the group stand in a line, holdings hands, and facing the four male members of the group. The three women wear black dresses patterned with red dots, underneath long white aprons and caps.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dance-A-Round Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Dance-A-Round Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The six women wear white dresses with pink petticoats and pink belts. The women stand together around a stone bench.
Date: [1984-08-02..1984-08-05]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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