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[Festival Participants Drying Off]

Description: Photograph of chuck wagon cooks drying off in their food booth following a rain shower from Hurricane Delia at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Tom Perini is on the left and Robert Williams is on the right. The gentlemen, wearing denim shirts, cowboy hats, and leather chaps, are standing with their arms around each other. A green tarp covers the food booth.
Date: September 7, 1973
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man and Young Children Playing Horns]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Horace Allison, a pediatrician from Carthage, and four young children playing horns at the Texas Folklife Festival. He stands behind the children, playing a three foot long cypress horn which he is holding up in the air. Four young children are standing in front of him, each playing horns made of various woods that are so long, the ends are out of the image. The photo is close enough to see that the children are dressed in costumes. Each child is wearing a colorful patterned s… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man and Children Playing Horns]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Horace Allison, a pediatrician from Carthage, and children playing horns made from various woods at the Texas Folklife Festival. He stands behind the children, playing a three foot long cypress bugle which he is holding up in the air. Four young children are standing in front of him, each playing a horn that stretches several feet out in front of them and rests on the ground. To the right of the children, a woman, Dana Allison, is standing and holding the hand of a toddler. Th… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Drummer of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces]

Description: Photograph of the drummer of Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces, a Cajun band from Port Arthur, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The drummer is playing a golden-colored drum set and wearing a white, short-sleeved, button-up shirt and black tie. Behind him, large yellow letters reading "Cajun Country" are displayed on a hill. To the right of him, a black net is stretching from the ground up to some point not visible in the photograph.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man Playing Cedar Horn on Stage]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Horace Allison, a pediatrician from Carthage, playing a twenty-seven foot long cedar horn onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The performance is at night and everything is dark except for the stage. Allison stands on the left side of the stage playing the horn which reaches across to the other side. The end of the horn rests on the right side of the stage floor. Two microphones are set up at the edge of the stage pointing towards Allison and the horn. A beige curtain and c… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[San Antonio Square Dance Association Performing]

Description: Photograph of the San Antonio Square Dance Association performing at night on an outdoor stage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The dancers are partnered up, the men twirling the women around the stage. The men are wearing light-colored shirts and dark pants. The women are wearing-knee length dresses with multi-layered petticoats. The photo is taken from amongst the audience and the back of spectators' heads are visible in the foreground.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Irene Stephan Performing Japanese Classical Dance with Fans]

Description: Photograph of Irene Stephan performing Japanese classical dance at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is a young girl, dressed in a traditional Japanese gown with large sleeves and an orange sash around the waist. The dress is white with a floral pattern. Stephan is performing on a large outdoor stage at dusk. One fan is raised over her head while the other is out in front of her chest. A white sign to her right reads, "Stage 3". The photograph is taken from below, looking up at the performer.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Irene Stephan Performing Japanese Classical Dance]

Description: Photograph of Irene Stephan performing a Japanese classical dance at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is a young girl, dressed in a traditional Japanese gown with large sleeves and a sash around the waist. The dress is white with a floral pattern. Stephan is performing on a large outdoor stage at dusk. Her arms are extended out to her sides, revealing the long hanging sleeves of the dress.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Entrance to the Mexican Market]

Description: Photograph of the entrance sign to the Mexican Market at the Texas Folklife Festival. The market is a small sampler of the Mexican area at 'Night in Old San Antonio', an annual Fiesta San Antonio event sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society. The photograph shows crowds of people walking around and mingling in the foreground, all the way into the background. In the middleground, a green banner is hanging over the crowd that reads "Mexican Market" in white letters, outlined in red. Bel… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Entrance to Polish Area]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to the Polish area outside of the Institute of Texan Cultures building at the Texas Folklife Festival. The entrance is denoted by a large archway of paper decorations: red, blue, and white flowers. Visible through the arch, there are red letters hanging from a string of banners that read, "Texas Polonia". Under that another sign reads, "Polish". The Institute of Texas Cultures Building is visible on the left. Festival visitors are sitting and walking through the area.… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish St. Nicholas Cake]

Description: Photograph of St. Mikolaj (St. Nicholas) cake, made by a Polish nun of the Seraphic Order in San Antonio, in the Polish Christmas display at the Texas Folklife Festival. The cake is molded to form St. Nicholas sitting in a sleigh. The cake looks to be covered in chocolate icing, with white icing for decoration and detail. In front of the cake is a small sign written in Polish. Behind the cake a sign reading, "Polish Festival Flags" is displayed on a container of small flags.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Melody Porter in Lye Soap Booth]

Description: Photograph of Melody Porter standing in the pioneer lye soap booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is dressed in pioneer clothing, complete with a red bonnet. At the top of the booth two signs read, "Dorothy Buchanan, Pioneer Lye Soap, Bryan, Texas" and, "Evelyn Johnson, Pioneer Lye Soap, Mesquite, Texas". At the front of the booth a basket of soaps is on display. All kinds of soap making materials are visible on a table inside the booth. Hanging at the back of the booth is a painted scene … more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Lebanese Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of the Lebanese food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph is taken from a distance and shows the food booth, a dance floor or performance area, and the large hill behind the Lebanese area. According to a sign, the food booth is selling shish kabobs. Many strings of pennant flags are decorating the area. Festival visitors are visible in the foreground, sitting on steps in front of the area.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Corn Crib and Corn Sheller]

Description: Photograph of a corn crib and a corn sheller at the Texas Folklife Festival. A sign explains that the crib, which looks like a small log cabin with no roof, was originally built on site at Canyon Lake. Ears of corn are piled up inside the crib. On either side of the doorway are burlap bags. Two young girls are in front of the crib, one turning a crank to operate the sheller, the other gathering corn.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Man Talking About Duck and Geese Hunting]

Description: Photograph of O. D. LaBove, from Sabine Pass, speaking to a crowd about duck and geese hunting at the Texas Folklife Festival. LaBove is on the left side of the photograph, standing at the bottom of a hill between a cluster of reeds and a brown wooden panel. He has a rifle under his arm. He is facing the crowd who is on the right side of the photograph, on the other side of an artificial stream that contains artificial ducks.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish Lajkonik Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several young people, wearing traditional garments and hats, are standing and holding up long sticks. The sticks are decorated in what appears to be leaves, flowers, and ribbons. Festival participants are visible all around.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish Lajkonik Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several of the people in the procession are wearing long garments and hats. The hobbyhorse is barely visible on the left. Festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish Lajkonik Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several people are visible under the fabric of the dragon; the people form the body. Another person is wearing the head of the dragon. Festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish Lajkonik Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several young people, wearing traditional garments and hats, are processing in the parade. They are holding long sticks decorated in what appears to be leaves, flowers, and ribbons. Festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Band Performing on a Stage]

Description: Photograph of the Boerne Village Band performing on a stage at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musicians are playing various instruments; several music stands and one microphone are in front of them. Festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Polish Lajkonik Parade]

Description: Photograph of a Polish Lajkonik parade at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several of the people in the procession are wearing traditional garments and hats. The Lajkonik is in the center, wearing the pointed hat and riding the hobbyhorse. Festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman in Peanut Specialties Booth]

Description: Photograph of a member of the Pearsall Women's Civic Club holding out a peanut butter sample on a cracker at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in the Frio County Peanut Specialties booth; there are crackers with peanut butter on the table in front of her, along with other food items. Other booths and workers are visible behind her.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Steel Guitarist Playing Music]

Description: Photograph of a steel guitarist with the Jackie Callier and the Rambling Aces Band, from Port Arthur, Texas, at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. The musician is sitting down and is staring down at the steel guitar; he appears to be playing the instrument. Another musician and other festival participants are visible in the background.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[English Pub Booth]

Description: Photograph of workers behind the booth in the English Pub at the second annual Texas Folklife Festival. It appears to be raining in the booth as some of the women behind the booth are holding umbrellas and rain ponchos; the top of the bar is also wet. The booth is selling both beer and food; there is a sign that states that English sausage rolls are $.25.
Date: [1973-09-07..1973-09-09]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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