Photograph of Scottish tug-of-war on Kid's Day at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, children tug on a piece of rope in opposite directions. Adult festival visitors are visible in the background.

Photograph of two reenactors at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are dressed in blue military uniforms and wearing hats.

Photograph of a reenactor at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is sitting and dressed in a military uniform.

Photograph of reenactors wearing costumes and a young boy at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are carrying wooden and other tents and visitors are visible in the background.

Photograph of a row of young boys at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are holding wooden guns and a reenactor is visible in the background.

Photograph of reenactors wearing costumes around a table at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A young boy is standing next to the table writing on a piece of paper.

Photograph of two members of the San Antonio Buffalo Soldiers Association at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are standing behind a table covered with multiple items and are wearing blue and yellow military outfits.

Photograph of a historical reenactment at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A participant wears a historical military uniform consisting of a black cowboy hat, a thick woolen coat over a grey flannel shirt, a large navy belt, and blue pants. He holds a rifle in his hands as festival participants watch the demonstration.

Photograph of a historical reenactment at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two men wearing historical uniforms hold long rifles with bayonets attached to the barrels. Festival participants stand behind the men, watching the military reenactment.

Photograph of Howard Major participating in a muzzle loading exhibit at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Howard wears historical dress as he holds a rifle across his chest.

Photograph of Frank Hendricks engraving a gun at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt, jeans, and a leather belt as he leans over the engraving machine, delicately working on a piece of metal to demonstrate the technique for festival participants.

Photograph of Frank Hendricks displaying his skills at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt and jeans as he holds the barrel of an intricately engraved gun. He stands behind his workstation beneath a canopied area of the festival.

Photograph of a man sitting behind a table at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A line of four young boys are standing to the right of the table and other visitors are visible in the background.

Black and white photograph of a young boy pointing a rifle at an unseen target with his eye closed. Two adults from the San Antonio Muzzle Loading Association, the sponsors of the activity, are supervising the boy. This activity is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of a man, Joe Bowman, holding up a pair of steel revolvers in his hands. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a collared shirt, and a fringed vest. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Photograph of members of the Society for Creative Anachronisms reenacting at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are dressed in medieval costumes and holding swords and shields. An audience is visible in the background.

Photograph of members of the Society for Creative Anachronisms reenacting at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are dressed in medieval costumes and holding swords and shields. An audience is visible in the background.

Photograph of four members of the Society for Creative Anachronisms reenacting at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are dressed in medieval costumes and holding swords and shields. An audience is visible in the background.

Photograph of two men dressed in Civil War era clothing teaching a boy muzzle loading at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are sitting on either side of the boy with two rifles laid across their laps. The man on the right is holding a round silver bullet in front of the boy, and the man on the left is pointing to it and telling the boy about it.

Photograph of a member of the 74th Highland Regiment of Foot, also known as the Argyll Highlanders, performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the Highlander is wearing a furry black hat with a large metal crest decorating the brim.

Photograph of the 74th Highland Regiment of Foot, also known as the Argyll Highlanders performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the regiment are walking in rows of two wearing historical military dress. The man in the front left is holding a flag, while the man in the right is playing the drums. Other members of the group are carrying bayonets on their shoulders.

Photograph of two men teaching a boy about muzzleloaders in "Muzzleloading School" at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy is sitting in between the two men, who are dressed in Civil War era clothing and are showing him the muzzle of a rifle that is laid across their laps. They are all sitting on a stack of wooden shingles, in front of a log cabin.

Photograph of living history reenactors dressed as Civil War era soldiers in front of Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three of them are lined up in formation while another, acting as the officer, sternly pokes the center man in the chest. In the right foreground, another reenactor is standing with his bayonet.

Photograph of living history reenactors dressed as Civil War era soldiers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Reenacting a combat scene, two soldiers are surrounding a soldier with an eye patch. The one in the foreground is grabbing his arm while the one behind him is grabbing his shoulder. The two attacking soldiers are also carrying rifles.