Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A boy is seated on a stool as he sings into a microphone. He wears a horizontally striped shirt, shorts, and sneakers. A wall and some foliage are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Six individuals sing into microphones. One performer, second from the left, holds a baby in his arms. The performers are casually dressed and wear name tags. A wall and some foliage are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young women sing into a microphone. They wear t-shirts, name tags, and their hair in ponytails. The rightmost performer wears glasses.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A male individual sings into a microphone. He wears a white polo shirt. Foliage is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young women sing into a microphone. They wear t-shirts, name tags, and their hair in ponytails. The rightmost performer wears glasses.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A male individual, right, holds a female child. The individuals sing into a microphone. Foliage is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Texas Klompendancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Dancers are in pairs. Female dancers wear kerchiefs, patterned skirts with high waists, floral blouses, tights, and clogs. Male dancers wear pants with high waists, dark hats, patterned shirts, and clogs. An audience is visible in the background.

Photograph of a sign at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The sign reads: "Primitive Fire Building, Robert Spencer."

Photograph of Robert Spencer at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Spencer holds a bunch of flaming tinder with his right hand. He wears a white shirt with short sleeves and buttons. Festival patrons appear in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Robert Spencer at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Spencer holds a bunch of flaming tinder in his hands. He wears a white buttoned shirt with short sleeves, a belt, belt buckle, and khaki pants. Festival patrons, including several children, stand on the right to watch the demonstration.

Photograph of Pat Barton making primitive tools at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Barton wears glasses, a straw hat, name tag, plaid shirt, and overalls. He is seated on a wooden plank and uses a metal instrument to create a tool out of wood. Festival patrons are visible in the background.

Photograph of a Grist Mill demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two men stand next to the mill. One of the men is in the process of pouring grain into the mill. Festival patrons stand on the right. They are situated underneath a large canopy and surrounded by hay bales.

Photograph of Terry Theis giving a demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is engraving a firearm with metal tools. He wears protective goggles, a vertically striped white shirt with short sleeves, and a name tag. A festival patron stands on the right to watch the demonstration.

Photograph of a rush candle making demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Individuals stand in the Cisco Civic League booth. A boy dips a stick into a pot of wax to create a candle while a female festival participant supervises. A girl stands in the background.

Photograph of a boy making hoe cakes at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy and an adult male stand in the Cisco Civic League booth. The boy, left, balances a hoe over a bed of coals. Small pancakes are placed on the flat part of the hoe.

Photograph of Dean Price at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Price wears overalls, a t-shirt, and a name tag. He holds a piece of bent wood as he speaks to two festival patrons. Natural wood chairs are displayed in the foreground. The festival grounds are visible in the background.

Photograph of Tom Chavin at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Chavin is in the process of making a timber frame while children watch him. He wears a baseball cap, name tag, white t-shirt, and jeans.

Photograph of Hungarian Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The seven singers wear historical Hungarian clothing as they pose for the photographer. Two of the women hold string instruments.

Photograph of the Venezolano de Danzas Folkloricas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the female dancer wears a white dress embroidered with a blue flower and a pink sash. She performs on-stage for festival participants.

Photograph of Irene Mazoch, Marie Biskup, and Edith Ceshir serving kolaches at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Irene stands on the left, wearing a floral crown, a white peasant top with red and yellow flowers. Marie Biskup wears a black vest over a white shirt with floral cuffs, while Edith Ceshir stands on the far right wearing a similar peasant shirt. The women stand behind a large pan of kolaches in the Czech Heritage Society Booth.

Photograph of Herman Davis teaching a young festival participant how to work wood at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The festival participant holds a power tool in his hands, while Herman holds it as well, directing the child. Other festival participants are visible behind them, interacting with other booths.

Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A male dancer wears a traditional Native American garment, face paint, and feathered headdress. The dancer beats a drum with a drumstick.

Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The face of a male dancer is visible in the foreground of the photograph. He is wearing a beaded headdress and necklace with patterns of yellow, black, green, and turquoise. The headdress has feathers at the top.

Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two female dancers hold staffs. They wear traditional beaded Native American garments and stand to attention. The rightmost dancer has a feather in her hair.