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[Cowboy Bill Crockery Demonstrating Lasso Techniques]

Description: Photograph of "Cowboy" Bill Corkery demonstrating rope techniques to children at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bill is standing in a grassy area wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, cowboy hat and tan belt. He is twirling a piece of rope tied into a circle with one hand. Three girls to his left and one boy to his right are learning the technique. Participants of the festival are visible behind Bill.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dorothy Williams Selling Pysanky Easter Eggs]

Description: Photograph of Dorothy Williams displaying Pysanky Easter Eggs at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorothy is sitting in a chair wearing a white dress with ribbon embroidery. A table with a large case full of fist-sized, elaborately painted Easter Eggs lies on the table in front of her.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drinking from a Bota]

Description: Photograph of Fernando Herrera and Alberto Mendoza helping a participant at the Texas Folklife Festival learning how to drink from a bota at the Spanish booth. In the photograph, Fernando is holding the bota in the air in front of the participant, who leans backward with his mouth open, wearing a red plastic bib. A bota is a traditional Spanish receptacle for holding liquids.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Fernando Herrera Demonstrating How to Use the Bota]

Description: Photograph of Fernando Herrera helping a participant at the Texas Folklife Festival learning how to drink from a bota at the Spanish booth. In the photograph, Fernando is holding the bota in the air in front of the participant, who leans backward with his mouth open, wearing a red plastic bib. A bota is a traditional Spanish receptacle for holding liquids.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Boat Building at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of Rick Pratt, Cameron Pratt, and Army Emmott building a boat at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rick Pratt stands to the left, wearing a white shirt and blue shorts as he lifts the boat frame. Army, pictured center wearing a tan shirt, shorts and burgundy hat, moves a hay bale underneath the frame. Cameron is turned away from the camera wearing a dark blue shirt, light blue shorts, and a blue bandanna around her hair.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Peter Breaz Performing with the Hickory and the Tennessee Valley Authority Jam Session]

Description: Photograph of Peter Breaz performing with the Hickory and Tennessee Valley Authority Band at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Peter is playing a guitar and singing into a microphone, wearing a pair of jeans and a white satin shirt with red cuffs.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Hickory and the Tennessee Valley Authority Jam Session]

Description: Photograph of the Hickory and Tennessee Valley Authority evening jam session at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Five men and one woman are playing musical instruments on a stage surrounded by a crowd of festival-goers. The man on the far left plays the banjo, and to his right, a man in a striped shirt plays a violin. The two men in the center of the group play the guitar. On the far right, a woman plays a cello while wearing a white visor. A man to her right is playing a whit… more
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bocce Ball at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of participants at the Texas Folklife Festival playing bocce ball. Four children are standing in a row waiting their turn. The play arena is lined with hay bales. Children and adults watch the game of bocce ball.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Wheeler, Ed
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children Playing Bocce Ball]

Description: Photograph of participants at the Texas Folklife Festival playing bocce ball. Four children are standing in a row waiting their turn to play. The play arena consists of a grassy area lined with hay bales. Children and adults watch the game of bocce ball from outside of the hay bales.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Wedding of Susan and Ken Carruthers]

Description: Photograph of the wedding ceremony of Susan and Ken Carruthers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Susan and Ken are standing together in front of a man holding a small booklet. Both the men are wearing traditional military uniforms from the Texas Republic era. Susan is wearing a white wedding dress with lace sleeves and a tulle veil, while carrying a bouquet of flowers.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bud Olson Demonstrating Wood-Carving]

Description: Photograph of Bud Olson carving a figurine at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bud, a member of the Houston Area Woodcarvers, sits in a striped chair as he uses a tool to remove bits of wood from his figurine. Other members sit around him as they work.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Claudia Deborah Caning a Chair]

Description: Photograph of Claudia Deborah chair caning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Claudia is seated in a booth, weaving the seat of a chair with fiber strands. She wears a white shirt with a lace collar and a striped skirt.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Travis Kuykendall, Muleskinner from Uvalde, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Travis Kuykendall, a muleskinner from Uvalde, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Travis stands to the right of a mule, holding the reins with his left hand. Travis wears a plaid shirt tucked into a braided belt over denim jeans, a cowboy hat, and dark glasses.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[San Antonio Irish Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the San Antonio Irish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the young members on the group are dancing with members of the audience on the stage.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Tom Bringham Demonstrating Wood-Carving]

Description: Photograph of Tom Bringham, from the Houston Area Woodcarvers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Tom is carving a figurine of a Native American out of a thick tree branch. Tom wears a plaid shirt, jeans, and glasses.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Sweet Song String Band]

Description: Photograph of the Sweet Song String Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman and a small child are sitting in separate chairs, playing a large stringed instrument. Both the woman and child wear dresses made of the same fabric. The child wears an apron tied at the shoulders, and the woman wears her apron tied around her waist. Two members of the band are visible to the left and right of the photograph.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[United Fiddlers Association Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: Photograph of members of the United Fiddler's Association performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young boy, Jay Schodts, is playing the fiddle in front of Irving Ballard playing the guitar. Festival participants stand behind the group, watching the performance.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Child Playing Fiddle]

Description: Photograph of a young boy playing the fiddle with the United Fiddlers Association. In the photograph, the boy is wearing a white buttoned shirt, jeans, and tall cowboy hat. His fiddle is tucked under his chin, accompanied by two men wearing matching uniforms, one playing the guitar, and the other playing the cello.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Virginia Monroe Weaving a Basket]

Description: Photograph of Virginia Monroe creating a basket at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, another woman is leaning over Virginia, showing her how to properly weave the basket. Both women are wearing historical clothing. Other female weavers are visible behind them, also working on baskets.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Joe Newton and Roger Sackett]

Description: Photograph of Joe Newton, former train robber, and Roger Sackett, Institute of Texas Cultures Docent, at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the photograph, Joe, standing to the left, wears a long-sleeve collared shirt tucked into denim jeans, secured with a wide leather belt. To his right, Roger wears a short-sleeved shirt with a patch sewn on the pocket with dark pants and a watch.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Joe Newton]

Description: Photograph of Joe Newton, former train robber, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Joe stands with his arm outstretched, tipping his hat to the photographer. He wears a long-sleeve collared shirt tucked into denim jeans, secured with a wide leather belt.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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