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[Texas Folklife Festival 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. A man wearing a green shirt decorated with various patches and a red bandanna shows his elaborate straw hat to the governor.
Date: August 5, 1976

[Willie Champion playing Flamenco guitar]

Description: Photograph of Willie "El Curro" Champion, a Flamenco guitarist, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. "El Curro" performs on-stage in front of a large crowd. He rests one foot on a wooden chair as he plays into a microphone. He is wearing a floral shirt, dark pants and sunglasses.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]

[Wine Making Exhibit]

Description: Photograph of Alvin Sueltenfuss showing a child how to use antique wine making equipment at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Alvin stands behind the child, directing his hands toward the large wheel used to crush grapes and sort of the seeds and stems.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]

[Woman Serving Baklava]

Description: Photograph of a woman serving baklava in the Greek booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She wears a white and black striped shirt, large gold medallion earrings with a black beaded necklace, and large brown sunglasses. A festival-participant wearing a straw hat leans over the trays of baklava, sampling a piece.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]

[The Woodrome Family Singers]

Description: Photograph of the Woodrome Family Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man and a woman stand on stage, playing guitar and singing into separate microphones. The woman wears a purple and white sundress and white sandals, while the man wears long overalls and a calico shirt.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Woodworking Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a girl participating in woodworking school at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio Texas. The girl wears a blue shirt and denim jeans as she sands a piece of wood. A festival volunteer stands behind her, working on a larger piece of wood.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Woodworking School]

Description: Photograph of a woodworking school at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two festival participants assist a festival volunteer with wood carving. They sit on hay bales around a short wooden sawhorse covered with wood carving supplies.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Wurstfest Opa Band]

Description: Photograph of the Wurstfest Opa Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. One man plays a tuba and another plays the drum on the stage covered in bright bunting. The band members wear white shirts with matching black hats and colorful red ties.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]
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