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[Arm Wrestling Contest]

Description: Slide of an arm wrestling contest sponsored by the Bexar County Cowards. There are two young men on either sides of a table and a woman standing in the background judging the contest. This was taken at the Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1974-09-12..1974-09-15]

[Armadillo Race]

Description: Photograph of the armadillo race on Kid's Day at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man holds up an armadillo for the camera. The man wears a shiny jacket with fringe, a necktie, and a cowboy hat. A similarly dressed man stands on the left and holds a microphone.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia

[Armadillo Race Begins]

Description: Photograph of an armadillo race on Kid's Day at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, individuals coax armadillos to race on a piece of carpet. Several individuals wear signs around their necks which read: "Put On Your Armor."
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia

[Armadillo Race In Action]

Description: Photograph of an armadillo race on Kid's Day at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two children crawl on the floor and coax an armadillo to race on a piece of carpet. They wear signs around their necks which read: "Put On Your Armor."
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia

[Arnold Griffin]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin, a member of the Devine Music Makers, telling a story between songs at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Griffin is seated on a stool. He holds a violin with his left hand. Griffin wears khaki pants, patterned shirt with long sleeves, vest, cowboy hat, and glasses.
Date: [1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator: Informedia

[Arnold Griffin and Ace Reid on Storytelling Stage]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin, from Devine, on the storytelling stage with Ace Reid at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt, Devine is in the foreground sitting in a rocking chair and speaking into a microphone. Reid is in the middle ground, also sitting in a rocking chair.
Date: [1982-08-05..1982-08-08]

[Arnold Griffin Playing the Fiddle]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin playing the fiddle at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Arnold, a member of the Devine Music Makers, wears a tan hat, black glasses, a striped shirt, and a brown leather vest. He plays the fiddle in front of a microphone on a stage within the festival grounds.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Arnold Griffin Teaching Log Sawing]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin teaching children how to saw a log at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Arnold holds onto the middle of the saw, guiding it through the wood as two boys hold onto handles on opposite sides. the sawing demonstration takes place in the front yard surrounding a small wooden house.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]

[Arnold Griffin with Antique Tools]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin with antique tools at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing behind a booth that has several axes and other woodcutting tools displayed on the counter. He is wearing a leather vest, a leather cowboy hat, a western shirt, khaki pants and black-rimmed glasses. He is holding a large axe that has a blade much longer than its head. The booth's counter curves back behind him and is covered with several other antique tools.
Date: [1985-08-01..1985-08-04]

[Artificial Flower Making]

Description: Photograph of artificial flower making at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman sits inside a festival booth, delicately painting the inside of a plastic flower. Several finished flowers are secured in floral foam on the front table of the booth.
Date: [1976-08-05..1976-08-08]

[Artist at Work]

Description: Slide of Bruce Marshall, an artist from Austin, Texas, in costume is sitting at a table with three four adults, three of whom are in costume, and a young boy behind him. Marshall is sketching on a large drawing pad. This was taken at the Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1974-09-12..1974-09-15]

[Arts and Crafts Booth]

Description: Photograph of the Tigua Indians' arts and crafts booth at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. A man is standing behind the booth while festival participants are standing on the other side. It appears that a belt and beads are hanging between them. Other people are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]

[Ashley Water Sewing a Quilt]

Description: Photograph of Ashley Water learning to quilt 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ashley sits at a work table, wearing a short-sleeved white shirt while drawing a needle through the quilt.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia

[Asian Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of the India Food Booth at the 19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three women wearing traditional Indian saris prepare food for festival participants. A quilt hangs behind the women, in front of a chain-link fence.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia

[At the Polish Food Booth]

Description: 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.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia

[Audience at the Gospel Jubilee]

Description: Photograph of audience members watching the Gospel Jubilee performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The large audience stands on their feet on a grassy hill, clapping their hands for the performers.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia

[Audience at the Gospel Jubilee]

Description: Photograph of audience members watching the Gospel Jubilee performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young boys hold hands as they sit on a grassy hill. Many children surround them as their parents sit a few feet behind them on the hill.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia

[Austin Polish Folk Dance Performance at the Texas Folklife Festival - August 1975]

Description: Photograph of Victor Barczynski and Genny Kosub Kraus, Krakowiak Dancers from San Antonio performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. Genny stands in front of the Victor with her arms outstretched, while Victor stands behind her, guiding the dance. Both dancers are dressed in traditional Polish costume. A crowd of civilians watches the dance underneath a roped awning.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]

[Austin Polish Folk Dancers and Krakowiak Dancers from San Antonio at the Texas Folklife Festival - August 1975]

Description: Photograph of Austin Polish Folk Dancers and Krakowiak Dancers from San Antonio holding hands in a circle underneath a mesh canopy made of streaming ribbons. The dancers are dressed in brightly colored traditional Polish clothing. A crowd of onlookers surround the dance troupe as they perform at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
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