Photograph of Paul Smith and Rick Smith splitting shingles at the Texas Folklife Festival. Paul is behind a pile of cut logs working on splitting a log that is held steady in a v-shaped branch. Behind him, Rick is standing with one foot in a chair. Both of them are wearing cowboy hats and looking at something to the right. To the left of them is a young girl, also looking to the right. A canopy is hanging over the area.

Photograph of the Native American tools displayed on a table at the Texas Folklife Festival. Materials such as wood, stone, and feathers are arranged on the table. A group of young festival visitors are gathered around the table while a man speaks to them about the tools.

Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers of Texas posing for a photo at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group consisting of women, children, and a man, all wearing traditional Alsatian clothing are gathered together facing the camera. The women are wearing the traditional giant bow bonnet with their folk dresses and aprons. The man and boys are wearing dark, flat-brimmed hats with vests, and string bow-ties.

Photograph of the Cambodian Association of Houston Dancers posing for a photo at the Texas Folklife Festival. The five female dancers are standing next to one another, all dressed in elaborate traditional costumes. Each girl is wearing a robe adorned with sparkling trim, and a tall, pointy, heavily-ornamented crown, which covers their head like a helmet.

Photograph of a dancer from the Cambodian Association of Houston at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a traditional Cambodian dance costume: a robe covered with sparkling trim in a diamond pattern; and a heavily-ornamented, tall, pointy crown that fits like a helmet. She has short dark hair and is looking directly at the camera.

Photograph of Rev. Mack Williams standing next to his portrait in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. The exhibit was photographed by Louise O'Connor. He is wearing a light-colored cowboy hat, a white button-up shirt, dress pants, glasses, a bow-tie, and a belt buckle with a star on it. A large portrait of himself in similar clothing is hanging on the wall to the right of him. He is speaking with some festival visitors that are standing to the left of him.

Photograph of Tony Lott standing next to his portrait in the "Cryin' for Daylight" photograph exhibit in ITC Gallery at the Texas Folklife Festival. The exhibit was photographed by Louise O'Connor. He is wearing a worn in cowboy hat, a white button-up shirt, glasses, a bandana, and a name badge. A large portrait of himself in similar clothing is hanging on the wall to the right of him. In the background a portrait of another cowboy is visible.

Photograph of the Texas Professional Gunfighters posing in character at the Texas Folklife Festival. Six gunfighters dressed in authentic western wear are lined up facing the camera. Most of them are wearing cowboy hats but one is wearing a sombrero. Two men are wearing chaps and one man is carrying a rifle instead of a pistol. All of them have mustaches. Behind them a western building facade is visible.

Photograph of the Texas Professional Gunfighters performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A crowd of festival visitors forms a circle around the performance area where three gunfighters, dressed in western wear, are performing. In the right foreground one gunfighter is on the ground, appearing to have been shot. In the left foreground another gunfighter is surrendering to the third gunfighter who is on the far side of the circle. In the background behind the crowd, a small wooden cabin is visible.

Photograph of a milking demonstration at the dairy goat booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The dairy goat is standing on a small platform in the middle of the photograph, while a young boy and girl are milking it. The boy is on the right side of the goat while a man stands behind him, showing him how to milk it. A girl on the left is also milking the goat while a woman helps her. Several other festival visitors are gathered around to watch.

Photograph of Sid Owens whittling at the Texas Folklife Festival. The photograph, taken from the side, shows him sitting in a chair as he whittles. He has a beard and is wearing a straw hat, a plaid shirt, and glasses.

Photograph of Charlie Currer and a dairy goat at the Texas Folklife Festival. Currer is on the right, petting the goat. He is wearing a striped, short-sleeved shirt. The goat is in the middle, standing on a platform. It has a chain with a bell around its neck. On the left a young boy is petting the goat. A woman is standing behind the boy.

Photograph of Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby, festival director Jo Ann Andera, and an unnamed man at the opening ceremony at the Texas Folklife Festival. Andera is on the left, wearing a woven summer hat with a large brim and flowers on top. She is wearing a sleeveless dress and is holding a large pair of scissors. To the right of her in the center is Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby who is shaking the hand of the unnamed man on the right. Hobby is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark pants. The man on the right is wearing a suit and tie.

Photograph of a man cooking inside the Soul Food booth operated by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is in the foreground, wearing a bowler hat and an apron and is removing food from a crock pot using tongs. In the middle-ground to the right, another booth worker is visible. He is wearing the same hat and apron. In the background, several festival visitors are visible outside of the booth.

Photograph of two men serving food inside the Soul Food booth operated by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity at the Texas Folklife Festival. A young man is on the right side of the photograph wearing a t-shirt and a bowler hat. Another man beside him is also wearing a bowler hat and is putting food from a large crock pot onto a piece of foil.

Photograph of Sarita Rodriguez playing guitar and singing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She has very curly dark hair and is wearing a short-sleeved white shirt with decorative embroidery around the neck and sleeves. She is picking at her guitar and singing into a microphone. Behind her, a few other microphone stands and a piano are visible.

Color photograph of two women sitting at an upright piano that is partially visible. On the left is the church organist Patty Jensen, who is wearing a floral print dress with a wide, white collar. On her right is Pastor Deana Voges who is wearing glasses, a white robe, and a necklace with a Lutheran cross pendant on it. She is holding onto a T-handled cane. The stained glass of a patterned window is visible on the wall beside them. According to accompanying information, they are at a welcoming celebration in honor of the Danish Rebild Society, an organization that provides support and preservation services to Danish-Americans.

Photograph of Tommy Tijerina (from Louise O'Connor Historical Group and Wexford Publishing Co.) with retired Refugio County cowboys at the Texas Folklife Festival. These cowboys were featured in the Cryin' For Daylight photograph exhibit on display during the festival. Eight men are pictured, most of them African-American. Six of them are standing behind a table (TONY LOTT, ALEJANDRO "ALEX" DE LA GARZA, REV. MACK WILLIAMS, TOMMY TIJERINA, K.J. OLIVER, WILLIE BROWN) but two are sitting down at it (JESSE JONES, NATHANIEL YOUNGBLOOD). Seven of them are wearing cowboy hats and western wear. In the background a wrought iron fence is visible.