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[Belgian Bowling]

Description: Photograph of a woman participating in Belgian bowling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is outdoors, on the grass, next to a chain-link fence. She has just released a round, flat object that is rolling toward a wooden crate. The booth's sponsor, George DeWinne, is watching. Two other men are also watching in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Dancing Gymnasts]

Description: Photograph of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team members, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is directed by Bob Trojacek and is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage, featuring two pairs of gymnasts each standing back-to-back. They are wearing white shorts and brightly-colored blouses with large, ruffled, long-sleeves. Each gymnast's blouse is a different color. The pairs of gymnasts have one arm up in the air and one down low, mir… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Flipping Gymnasts]

Description: Photograph of the SOKOL Precision Gym Team members performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The team is directed by Bob Trojacek and is representing the Czech Polka Festival in Ennis. The photograph is taken close to the stage and features two pairs of gymnasts, back to back, arms interlocked. The gymnasts facing the back of the stage are flipping their partner up over their head. The gymnasts being flipped have their legs straight up in the air and their toes pointed. All gymnasts are wearin… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Origami Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of Yayoi Beard explaining origami at the Japanese demonstration booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. A variety of origami figurines of all different colors and shapes are on display. Beard is speaking to an interested female visitor about them.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Steam Whistles]

Description: Photograph of two young girls, dressed in long skirts and bonnets, standing under the steam whistles at the Texas Folklife Festival. The steam whistles, sponsored by Ken Wimberley of Austin, are situated atop an A-frame structure, under which the girls are standing. On one side of the A-frame, a sign reads "Steam Whistles". Behind the steam whistles is a fence and behind the fence, a street is visible. Off to the right, a man and woman are sitting under a tree.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Indian Drummer]

Description: Photograph of a drummer from the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The drummer is in the right foreground squatting down on his heels and playing a large drum laid on its side in the left foreground. The drum is made from animal skin stretched over the drum shell on both sides to make two drum heads. The man is wearing a Native American feathered headdress of white, brown and red feathers. He is also wearing a red shirt and black vest with red and w… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Horseshoe Pitching]

Description: Photograph of a young girl about to toss a horseshoe at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is leaning slightly forward, holding the horseshoe close to her face as she focuses on some point outside of the image. Behind her, an elderly man is smiling and leaning against a chain-link fence.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Pouring Cornmeal]

Description: Photograph of Tim Wimberly at the Texas Folklife Festival, gathering cornmeal from a grist mill for his mother Johanna Olander Wimberly, who will make hush puppies with it. The mill was installed by his father, R. K. (Ken) Wimberly, from Austin. It is made mostly of wood with a few metal parts. Corn is loaded in the top, then it is ground and dispensed into a bin. Tim, wearing a cowboy hat, is bending over collecting cornmeal from the bin and putting it into a bag.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Blacksmith Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a man holding a piece of metal in a coal forge as part of a blacksmith demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. The forge is in the foreground and the man, wearing black glasses and and a cowboy hat, is in the middle ground. A few feet behind him, an anvil and hammer are visible. In the background, a few festival visitors are visible.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Corncob Dolls]

Description: Photograph of women showing young girls how to make corncob dolls at the Texas Folklife Festival. Two women volunteers are seated at a table and the girls are standing on the other side of the table, holding corncobs and watching the older women make the dolls. A variety of materials are laid out on the table, including corncobs, fabric and yarn.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Berm Sliding]

Description: Photograph of children berm sliding at the Texas Folklife Festival. Some children are sliding down a grassy hill while others climb to the top. Two tall buildings and the Institute of Texan Cultures are visible in the background.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Display of Paintings]

Description: Photograph of artist Leona Davis, from Elgin, at her booth of oil and acrylic paintings at the Texas Folklife Festival. She and another woman are sitting in the booth, which displays a large variety of paintings of Texas landscapes. Smaller paintings are arranged on the table in front of them with a sign that reads "Special $7.50." Behind them, larger paintings are hung with a sign that says "Leona Davis." A small group of people have stopped to look at her paintings. They are standing on the l… more
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Metal Sculptor]

Description: Photograph of Santiago (Jim) DeLeon, from Victoria, making a metal sculpture at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is handling a piece of metal with pliers and wearing protective welding goggles on his forehead.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Knife Making]

Description: Photograph of Don Hastings from Palestine demonstrating knife making with a blacksmith's forge at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding an object in the forge while his other hand turns a crank. A hammer and anvil are visible on the ground behind him. Several people, adults and children, are gathered around to watch him.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Man Whittling]

Description: Photograph of Joe McMordie, from Austin, whittling a wooden caricature at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is seated, wearing glasses and a blue button-up shirt. He has a moustache and a pipe in his mouth. He is looking down at the piece he is working on, which he holds in his lap.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Woman With Afghans]

Description: Photograph of Ruby Seguin, from San Antonio, displaying her afghans in "Grandma's Workshop" at the Texas Folklife Festival. Two brightly-colored afghans are draped in front of her. A quilt hangs behind her to the left, below the "Grandma" part of the "Grandma's Workshop" sign. A display of rag dolls are visible behind her to the right. A cluster of hangers are on a wire above her.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
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[Camel in a Car]

Description: Photograph of a camel in the back of an "el camino"-style car. The camel is for the Ameleb Club Lebanese booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Other cars are visible, as well as a large green hill.
Date: [1972-09-07..1972-09-10]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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