Texas Folklife Festival Collection - 231 Matching Results

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[Teruyo Colve Preparing Wantons]

Description: Photograph of Teruyo Colver preparing wantons in the Japanese food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Teruyo wears a traditional kimono of white fabric with delicate blue flowers, a yellow sash, and a white flower and feather comb in her hair. She fries the wantons in a large deep pan.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Italian Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of a woman preparing a pizza in the Italian booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a green cardigan over a white shirt with dark sunglasses and white beaded jewelry. She holds an unfinished pizza in her hand and she spread cheese over the dough.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Chalupa Preparation]

Description: Photograph of festival participants preparing chalupas in the Mexican Food Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman wearing a polka dotted blouse and denim skirt wears plastic gloves over her hands as she puts meat on a baked tortilla. Next to her, a man wearing a red, white and blue hat with a blue shirt and jeans, puts lettuce and tomatoes on a baked tortilla.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Chuck Tate Serving Chili]

Description: Photograph of Chuck Tate serving chili in the Chili Appreciation Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Chuck wears a green buttoned shirt underneath a red vest covered with various pins and name tags, a cowboy hat and sunglasses. He ladles chili from a large metal pot into a bowl.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[German Sausage]

Description: Photograph of a woman preparing German sausage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman, wearing a pink floral dress with white lace trim wraps a piece of sausage in a paper towel. She stands in front of a table covered with a vinyl tablecloth and a pressure cooker.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Possumology Lecture]

Description: Photograph of Jack "Spot" Baird giving a possumolgy lecture at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Jack, also known as the "Texas Possum King," points to a drawing of himself while speaking into a microphone. He wears a pair of denim overalls, a floral shirt, and a tan hat as he speaks to the audience.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Guacamole Preparation]

Description: Photograph of a woman preparing guacamole at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman, wearing a brown and white shirt and a brown headband, slices the top of a tomato into a bowl of guacamole. A pile of tomatoes and avocados is placed to the right of the bowl of guacamole.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Filipino Food Booth ]

Description: Photograph of a woman serving Inihaw at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Inihaw, is a Filipino recipe of barbecue chicken. The woman wears a white blouse with blue floral embroidery, a pearl necklace, and a plaid skirt as she passes a piece of inihaw to a festival participant.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Greek Souflaki Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of a woman serving souflaki in the Greek booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a red scarf covering her hair, a white blouse with red embroidery, and khaki pants as she holds a stick of souflaki.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Japanese Food Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of Teruyo Colver and Sydney Sako preparing wantons in the Japanese food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Teruyo wears a traditional kimono of white fabric with delicate blue flowers, a yellow sash, and a white flower and feather comb in her hair. She fries the wantons in a large deep pan as Sydney holds a bowl out for Teruyo.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Mexican Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of women preparing flautas in the Mexican food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. One woman rolls meat into tortillas while another woman pulls a flauta from the fryer. Festival participants are visible behind the booth, sampling vendor fares.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Mexican Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of a man grilling beef in the Mexican food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears an orange shirt with checkered pants and a white apron as he turns steaks on an open grill.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Mast Climbing Competition]

Description: Photograph of a Belgian mast climbing competition at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a crowd of festival participants watch a boy climb a tall poll in the center of the crowd. The boy, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes, reaches toward a bell secured to the top of the pole. Colorful streamers decorate the area and the booths around it.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Mast Climbing Competition]

Description: Photograph of a Belgian mast climbing competition at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a crowd of festival participants watch a boy climb a tall poll in the center of the crowd. The boy, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and boots, clings to the pole with two hands as his legs dangle free. Colorful streamers decorate the area and the booths around it.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Mast Climbing]

Description: Photograph of a Belgian mast climbing competition at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a crowd of festival participants watch a boy climb a tall poll in the center of the crowd. The boy, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes, reaches toward a bell secured to the top of the pole. Colorful streamers decorate the area and the booths around it.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Railroad Spike Driving]

Description: Photograph of railroad spike driving demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man wielding a pick-axe leans over a railroad section constructed inside the festival. Festival participants stand around the railroad section, watching him drive the spike into the wood.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Mast Climbing Competition]

Description: Photograph of a Belgian mast climbing competition at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a crowd of festival participants watch a boy climb a tall poll in the center of the crowd. The boy, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes, reaches toward a bell secured to the top of the pole. Colorful streamers decorate the area and the booths around it.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Texas Folklife Festival Opening Parade]

Description: Photograph of Roger Bourne leading the Alamo City Highlanders Pipe Band in the opening parade of the Texas Folklife Festival. Roger and his band wear tan shirts with yellow sashes, red plaid kilts, white leather boots and tall black hats. The parade walks along a gravel road outside of the Institute of Texas Cultures. Behind the band, a group of women wearing traditional Dutch clothing carry balloons.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Roger Bourne Leading the Alamo City Highlanders]

Description: Photograph of Roger Bourne leading the Alamo City Highlanders Pipe Band in the opening parade of the Texas Folklife Festival. Roger and his band wear tan shirts with red plaid kilts and tall black hats. The parade walks over the large grassy hill outside of the Institute of Texas Cultures.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Texas Folklife Festival Parade]

Description: Photograph of the opening parade at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamo City Highlanders Pipe Band lead the parade, wearing kilts with tan shirts, yellow sashes, and black hats. Roger Bourne in foreground.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Texas Folklife Festival Opening Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Jack Maguire, the executive director at the Institute of Texas Culture, introducing Governor Dolph Briscoe at the Texas Folklife Festival. Jack stands in front of a large audience wearing a navy pinstripe suit and a plaid tie.
Date: August 5, 1976
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ribbon Cutting Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Governor Dolph Briscoe and his wife, Janey, cutting the opening ceremonies ribbon at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Governor Briscoe wears a navy suit with a striped tie, while Janey wears a peach-colored dress and gold necklace.
Date: August 5, 1976
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Governor Dolph Briscoe Opening The Festival]

Description: Photograph of the opening ceremony at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Governor Dolph Briscoe is speaking to a large audience outside of the Institute of Texas Cultures, wearing a navy suit and a striped tie. Several reporters hold microphones and tape recorders towards Governor Briscoe as he speaks.
Date: August 5, 1976
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Texas Folklife Festival Annual Parade]

Description: Photograph of the opening parade at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the parade, wearing clothing unique to his or her own culture, carry balloons as they walk along the gravel parade route. The Alamo City Highlanders Pipe Band leads the parade. Members wear kilts with tan shirts, yellow sashes, and black hats.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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