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[Corn Shucking Contest]

Description: Photograph of a boy participating in a corn shucking contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy holds a kernel of corn against his chest as he pulls the shuck away with his left hand. Festival participants stand behind the boy, watching the progress of the competition.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Rocky Tays Stuffing Sausage]

Description: Photograph of Rocky Tays, from New Braunfels Wurstfest, doing a sausage stuffing demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a striped apron, a striped shirt, and a German-style hat covered in pins and charms as he holds a casing in front of the hand-cranked stuffer on the table in front of him. Also on the table are two bowls and some glass jars containing spices and seasoning. A few people are behind him, watching.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Female Argentine Folk Dancers]

Description: Photograph of two Argentine folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The two girls are posing with their fists up in the air, each clutching a stick and crossing arms with each other. They are wearing white shirts, dark vests, scarves around their necks, and decorative headbands. Their pants are cut diagonally from the mid-thigh on the outside down to the inseam near the knee, to reveal long white bloomers that come down to mid-calf. They are also wearing boots with spurs and long pieces of… more
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Women Quilting]

Description: Photograph of two elderly women quilting in the Kendall County Community booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are sitting at a large quilt that is spread out, each stitching up one of the squares. The woman on the right has cat-eye glasses, a cloth headband and a braid wrapped around her head. The woman on the left has short hair and glasses. A third woman is standing behind them, crouching over to observe.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman and Girl Arm Wrestling]

Description: Photograph of a girl arm wrestling a woman at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are sitting across the table from each other, the girl on the left and the woman on the right. The girl is wearing a halter top and has a long braid. The woman is wearing a loose, long sleeve dress and a wide-brimmed sun hat which is hiding her face. The woman appears to be winning the contest. Spectators are gathered around closely.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[John Bullock Welding]

Description: Photograph of a John Bullock, from Terlingua, making a steel sculpture at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is using a blowtorch on a piece of metal held in a vice. He is shirtless, but wearing protective gloves, an apron, and goggles on his forehead. Hammers and other tools are visible on the work surface in front of him.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Stan Alexander Peforming with the East Texas String Ensemble]

Description: Photograph of Stan Alexander, member of the East Texas String Ensemble from Nacogdoches, playing acoustic guitar at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is looking to the right and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a collared shirt. A microphone is set up in front of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Charles Gardner Peforming with the East Texas String Ensemble]

Description: Photograph of Charles Gardner, member of the East Texas String Ensemble from Nacogdoches, playing fiddle at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, glasses, and a button-up short-sleeved shirt. A microphone is set up in front of him for the fiddle. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dr. Francis E. Abernethy Playing String Bass]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Francis E. Abernethy, member of the East Texas String Ensemble, playing string bass at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is smiling and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a striped shirt. A microphone is set up to the left of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dr. Francis E. Abernethy Peforming with the East Texas String Ensemble]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Francis E. Abernethy, member of the East Texas String Ensemble, playing string bass at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is looking to the right and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a striped shirt. A microphone is set up to the left of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Girl Holding Bananas]

Description: Photograph of a girl holding bananas in the Filipino booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a checkered dress with a white collar, holding a bunch of bananas in each hand. She has shoulder-length dark hair and is standing in front of a tree.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Susan Lenhart Serving Inihaw]

Description: Photograph of Susan Lenhart serving Inihaw in the Filipino booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Several kabobs skewered with chicken are on the grill in front of her. She is rotating them to make sure they cook evenly. Lenhart has long dark hair and is wearing a white blouse, long necklaces, and a striped headband.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Doing Calligraphy]

Description: Photograph of a woman doing Calligraphy at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a drafting table writing a word with a thick felt-tip pen. On the table there is a sign that reads, "Your name lettered." She is wearing a white, peasant-style blouse and has short, dark hair.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Karen Wayne in Bathtub with Visitor]

Description: Photograph of Karen Wayne, member of the Fort Worth Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International, sitting in a tub with a festival visitor at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is on the left wearing striped overalls and holding an open umbrella. The man is on the right, shirtless, and drinking out of a cup.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Members of the Chili Appreciation Society International]

Description: Photograph of two members of the Chili Appreciation Society International at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are two women, looking at a spoonful of chili. The woman on the right is wearing sunglasses, and a straw hat covered with pins and charms, including a mini beer can. The woman on the left has short hair and is wearing big glasses.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Guitarist with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band]

Description: Photograph of the guitarist with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He has dark shaggy hair and a beard, and is wearing a long-sleeved patterned shirt and a straw cowboy hat. He is smiling toward the crowd as he sings into a microphone.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Cecil Overstreet in Front of Chimney]

Description: Photograph of Cecil Overstreet, chimney maker from Kountze, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, black frame glasses and a button up shirt. Behind him is a log cabin with a pioneer-style chimney. A sign hanging on the chimney says, "Cecil Overstreet, Chimney Maker, Kountze."
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[John Collins dressed as Judge Roy Bean]

Description: Photograph of John Collins as Judge Roy Bean talking to children at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a black hat with a tall round crown, a leather vest, a light-colored shirt, a bandana, and jeans. He is holding a rifle across his lap and is talking to a boy standing on the left. Standing on the right is a little girl. In the background, the side of a log cabin is visible.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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