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Aerial view of the HemisFair construction site

Image of an aerial view of the construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.

Date: [1966..1968]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Aerial view of the HemisFair construction site and Convention Center

Image of an aerial view of the construction site and Convention Center for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.

Date: [1960..1968]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

[Aerial View of the Institute of Texan Cultures]

Aerial photograph of the Institute of Texas Cultures building during the Texas Folklife Festival. The Institute building is at the top of the photo. Its surrounding lawn is speckled with festival visitors. The left side of the property contains a group of booths which are recognizable from above by the rainbow canopies that are covering them. A group of flagpoles at the entrance to the building are visible near the bottom of the photo.

Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of the Institute of Texas Cultures]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the Institute of Texas Cultures dominates the scene. The building is surrounded by festival booths and vehicles. Brightly-colored flags decorate the main thoroughfare as festival participants explore the festival.

Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]

Creator: Informedia

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of the Opening Ceremonies]

Photograph taken from the roof of the Institute of Texan Cultures building during the Texas Folklife Festival opening ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas. In the foreground is a walkway leading from the building to the rest of the festival grounds. In the background is a group of flag poles. The area is filled with people walking around.

Date: August 6, 1981

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the main thoroughfare is visible between two grassy areas. Festival participants walk the thoroughfare and explore the dozens of booths representing various cultures. The photograph was taken from the roof of the Institute of Texas Cultures building.

Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]

Creator: Informedia

Item Type: Photograph

Aerial view of the Tower of the Americas construction site

Photograph of the Tower of the Americas near the completion of construction. The tophouse has been attached to the top, but is lacking its interior structures. Other buildings and construction for HemisFair '68 are visible in the vicinity of the tower.

Date: 1968?

Item Type: Photograph

Aerial view of the Tower of the Americas under construction

Photograph of the construction of the central concrete shaft of the Tower of the Americas. Workers are on the ground and at the top of the concrete shaft.

Date: 1967~

Item Type: Photograph

[African-American Food Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the two women eating in the African American food booth at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August 1975. In the photograph, the two women are seating in fold-up chairs. The woman on the left is wearing a white dress with tan sandals. The woman on the left is wearing a dark-colored shirt with a plaid skirt and white sandals. A tent covers the entire pavilion above them.

Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]

Item Type: Photograph

[African American Food Booth Serving Soul Food]

Slide of people operating an African American soul food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. There are three people behind a counter that has various warming trays filled with food. There is a woman in front waiting for her food to be served.

Date: [1974-09-12..1974-09-15]

Item Type: Photograph

[African-American Singer Performs Onstage with Pianist]

Photograph of Amenolee Whitaker, African-American singer from Stephen F. Austin University, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a summer dress with a quilt pattern and white sandals, performing onstage with a pianist. She stands behind a microphone stand to the right of the seated piano player who is facing away from the audience and wearing a green dress. In the background, a beige curtain and colored streamers are hanging.

Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]

Item Type: Photograph

[African-American Singer Performs with Pianist]

Photograph of Amenolee Whitaker, African-American singer from Stephen F. Austin University, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a summer dress with a quilt pattern, performing outdoors during the day on a grassy field. She is standing behind a microphone stand to the right of a seated piano player who also has a microphone set up. The Institute of Texan Cultures visible in the distant background as well as the base of the Tower of the Americas.

Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]

Item Type: Photograph

After A Few Minor Problems

Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.

Date: 1968

Item Type: Postcard

[Agenda for the August 20, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.]

Agenda for the August 20, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business.

Date: August 20, 1986