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- Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion
- This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
- [Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Sterling Houston - April 22, 1991]
- Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez, member of the House of Representatives, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Houston wrote to Gonzalez in a prior correspondence about Out of a Time of Plague, one of his stage plays, fearing censorship. Mr. Gonzalez promises to continue to support funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and artistic expression.
- [Letter from Sterling Houston to Kate Martin - May 31, 1991]
- Letter from Sterling Houston, playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company, to Kate Martin of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs. He writes to thank her and the department for their support of the Kool Jams project, for which he has received a job offer and indispensable exposure. He finishes with a list of endeavors in the company's future. He also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping.
- [Czech Dancers of West]
- Photograph of the Czech Dancers of West performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Female dancers wear velvet vests over long skirts bolstered by full petticoats, and black boots, while the men wear similar velvet vests with pants, sashes, and black shoes. The dancers stand in a semicircle facing away from the large audience situated on the grassy Bern.
- [Czech Dancers of West Performance]
- Photograph of the Czech Dancers of West performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Female dancers wear velvet vests over long skirts bolstered by full petticoats, and black boots, while the men wear similar velvet vests with pants, sashes, and black shoes. The dancers link arms in groups of two as they spin in circles.
- [Men Preparing Cajun Food]
- Photograph of two men cooking food at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the Texas Cajuns Incorporated, both men stir a large pot full of an unknown substance underneath a tent. Both men wear collared, short-sleeve shirts, black belts, and dark pants.
- [Man Preparing Cajun Food]
- Photograph of a man preparing food at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a straw hat, a collared shirt, and jeans as he uncovers a large bowl of bread to the photographer. The food is being prepared in the Texas Cajuns Inc. Food Booth.
- [Turkish Food Booth]
- Photograph of a man preparing food at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man stands in front of a large grill as he places round pieces of bread over the flames. He wears a visor, a striped shirt, jeans, and a white apron as he prepares Turkish food for festival participants.
- [Dancers from Turkey]
- Photograph of Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male and female dances form two lines, raising their arms in the air as they walk. The women wear long jackets over white dresses, dark pants, fabric head coverings, and black shoes, while the men wear striped shirts, hats with black sashes, belts, loose pants, and black shoes.
- [Turkish Dancers]
- Photograph of Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male and female dances stand in a line with their arms touching, and kicking up their right legs. The women wear long jackets over white dresses, dark pants, fabric head coverings, and black shoes, while the men wear striped shirts, hats with black sashes, belts, loose pants, and black shoes.
- [Turkish Dancers Bowing]
- Photograph of Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male and female dances stand in a line, holding hands as they bow to the audience. The women wear long jackets over white dresses, dark pants, fabric head coverings, and black shoes, while the men wear striped shirts, hats with black sashes, belts, loose pants, and black shoes.
- [Turkish Dancers]
- Photograph of Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male and female dances stand in a line with their arms touching, and kicking up their right legs. The women wear long jackets over white dresses, dark pants, fabric head coverings, and black shoes, while the men wear striped shirts, hats with black sashes, belts, loose pants, and black shoes.
- [Sweet Song String Band Performance]
- Photograph of the Sweet Song String Band performing on the Irish stage of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A member of the band stands behind a podium with a jar in his hand, singing into the microphone as other members of the band stand around him.
- [Sweet Song String Band]
- Photograph of the Sweet Song String Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The band consists of several fiddlers, guitarists, and zither players performing underneath a transparent canopy on a raised stage.
- [Sweet Song String Band]
- Photograph of the Sweet Song String Band playing on the Irish stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The members of the band wear Irish hats as they play the zither, banjo, and guitar, respectively.
- [Sweet Song String Band Performance]
- Photograph of the Sweet Song String band performing in the Irish area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The members of the band sit and stand on-stage, each playing a stringed instrument. The women wear long dresses with aprons while the men wear pants and vests.
- [Clanfolk Scottish Dancers]
- Photograph of clanfolk Scottish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear plaid kilts with ties and white shirts, while the women wear long white dresses. All of the dancers hold hands and rotate in a circle.
- [Clanfolk Scottish Dancers]
- Photograph of clanfolk Scottish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear plaid kilts with ties and white shirts, while the women wear long white dresses. All of the dancers hold hands and rotate in a circle.
- [Scottish Dance Performance]
- Photograph of clanfolk Scottish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear plaid kilts with ties and white shirts, while the women wear long white dresses. All of the dancers hold hands and rotate in a circle.
- [Scottish Dance Performance]
- Photograph of clanfolk Scottish dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear plaid kilts with ties and white shirts, while the women wear long white dresses with plaid scarfs. All of the dancers hold hands and rotate in a circle.
- [Scottish Dancer]
- Photograph of a clanfolk Scottish dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears a white suit with lace-up shoes and a white hat. He leaps in the air in front of festival participants.
- [Scottish Dancer]
- Photograph of a clanfolk Scottish dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancer wears a white suit with lace-up shoes and a white hat. He leaps in the air in front of festival participants.
- [Folklorico Casa de Chile]
- Photograph of the Folkloric Chilean Ballet performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancers wear patterned dresses trimmed in white lace, with white heeled shoes and small hats. The male dancers wear striped ponchos over dark pants with similar hats.
- [Folkloric Chilean Dancers]
- Photograph of the Folkloric Chilean Ballet performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancers wear patterned dresses trimmed in white lace, with white heeled shoes and small hats. The male dancers wear striped ponchos over dark pants with similar hats.
- [Chilean Dancers]
- Photograph of the Folkloric Chilean Ballet performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The female dancers wear patterned dresses trimmed in white lace, with white heeled shoes and small hats. The male dancers wear striped ponchos over dark pants with similar hats.
- [Chilean Dancers]
- Photograph of the Folkloric Chilean Ballet performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear striped ponchos over dark pants with similar hats as they link elbows and dance in a circle.
- [Chilean Dancers]
- Photograph of the Folkloric Chilean Ballet performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers wear striped ponchos over dark pants while the women wear patterned dresses with white aprons.
- [Vicki Fowler and Friends]
- Photograph of Vicki Fowler and Friends performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. TVicki wears a long dress and holds a microphone as members of the band including three guitarists and a drummer, play behind her.
- [Tanya Zwan Belly Dancing]
- Photograph of Tanya Zwan belly-dancing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya leads a line of men across the dance floor, trying to teach the festivall participants how to belly dance.
- [Carnival de San Anto]
- Photograph of Carnival de San Anto performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear large hats over white clothing as they walk the streets of the fair grounds.
- [Carnival de San Anto]
- Photograph of Carnival de San Anto performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear large hats over white clothing as they walk the streets of the fair grounds.
- [Tanya Zwan Giving Belly-Dancing Instructions]
- Photograph of Tanya Zwan belly-dancing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Tanya leads a line of men across the dance floor, trying to teach the festivall participants how to belly dance.
- [Nederland Dutch Culture Club Booth]
- Photograph of a child in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy reaches his head through an opening in a board painted with two traditional Dutch figures. The words, "Nederland, Texas" are painted above the figures.
- [Danish Aebleskiver]
- Photograph of a man eating aebleskiver at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a white hat and a shirt reading "Danevang, Danish Capitol of the World" as he eats the Danish dish.
- [Danish Hot Dogs]
- Photograph of a man eating a hotdog in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a straw hat and colored shirt as he eats.
- [Charles Dueba Teaching History]
- Photograph of Charles Dueba teaching Lithuanian history at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dueba wears a plaid shirt and baseball cap as he points to an informative poster.
- [Preparing Groningse Koek]
- Photograph of a man preparing Groningse Koek at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a dark vest and bandanna as he fries a dough-like bread in a large fryer.
- [Nederland Dutch Culture Club Meals]
- Photograph of two women serving Groningse Koek at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two women wear traditional Dutch hats as they hold the dish for the photographer to see.
- [Wooden Shoes at the Dutch Culture Club]
- Photograph of two children in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two children try on various-sized wooden clogs.
- [Nederland Dutch Culture Club]
- Photograph of two children in the Dutch area of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two girls reach their heads through openings in a board painted with two traditional Dutch figures. The words, "Nederland, Texas" are painted above the figures.
- [Lebanese Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of Lebanese Folk Dancers at the 20th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The young dancers wear white peasant blouses underneath floral vests. The girls sit side-by-side, clapping as they watch another performance.
- [Learning How to Use a Grist Mill]
- Photograph of a festival volunteer teaching a festival participant how to use a grist mill. The man wears a tan cowboy hat, a pink striped shirt, denim jeans, and a brown leather belt. He holds a handful of grains over the opening of the grist mill, slowing feeding the grains as he cranks the wheel.
- [Toy Building]
- Photograph of children learning how to make toys at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A festival participant sits on a wooden bench and guides a child's hands through an intricate tool. Two young festival participants stand to the left of the bench, watching the process.
- [Pat Barton Making Mallets]
- Photograph of children learning how to make wooden mallets at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A festival volunteer holds the base of the mallet while Pat Barton nails in the handle with a hammer. Two children holding hammers watch the demonstration.
- [Drop Spinning Demonstration]
- Photograph of a woman demonstrating drop-spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a blue sun hat, a striped shirt, pink pants, and a white scarf. She sits on table with her feet resting on a bench, holding the drop spinner to her right.
- [Hoe Cake Cooking]
- Photograph of visitors making hoe cakes at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The three kids stand around a pile of hot coals, cooking their hoe cakes on a metal part of the hoe. A festival volunteer wearing a blue apron watches the kids cook the cakes.
- [Lebanese Folk Dancers]
- Photograph of Lebanese Folk Dancers performing at the 20th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers stand in a line in front of the female dancers, wearing blue shirts with red sashes, over black pants and boots. The female dancers wear blue dresses with red fabric tied around their waists.
- [Norwegian Society Leikarringen Dancers]
- Photograph of the Norwegian Society Leikarringen Dancers performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of dancers are lined up side-by side, each man dancing with a woman. The men are wearing red vests, white shirts, and cropped black pants with white socks. The women are wearing long navy-blue dresses over white blouses. A red and yellow shade canopy is hanging overhead.
- [Kelly Cahill Displaying Mohair]
- Photograph of Kelly Cahill displaying mohair at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two children and an adult stand on the other side of the display table, touching the pile of mohair. Spools of yarn and baskets of weaving samples are displayed on the table next to the mohair.
- [Alsatian Dancers]
- Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A group of men, women, and children are wearing traditional Alsatian clothing as they pose for the photo. The men and boys are wearing black wide-brimmed hats and red vests with white shirts. The women are wearing white blouses under black dresses. The oldest woman is wearing a very large Alsatian bonnet.