Photograph of a girl playing the Belgian boll game at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing in front of a long black board on the ground with a red ball flying in the air over it. Other people and tent roofs are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacer Beryl Sonnenberg at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Berly sits at a table covered with a blue tablecloth. She wears a white shirt printed the words "Texas Folklife Festival" as she works on a new piece of work.

Photograph of Bill Clark, an axeman from Nacogdoches, working with an ax at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Clark is seated in front of a tree stump. He wears a straw hat, collared shirt with short sleeves, glasses, name tag, and overalls. A boy stands on the left. He wears a name tag, t-shirt, shorts, and fanny pack.

Photograph of a boy wearing wooden shoes belonging to the Nederland Dutch Culture Club at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy sits on a hay bale. He wears a newsboy cap, polo shirt, vest, and shorts. Festival patrons are visible in the background.

Photograph of Bruce Roark playing the guitar at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bruce, a member of the Devine Music Makers, wears a tan hat, black sunglasses, a white collared shirt, brown belt and denim pants as he plays for festival participants.

Photograph of the Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three women stand inside the booth. Menus are posted outside on each side of the booth's window; a sign above the window reads: "Castroville - Little Alsace of Texas."

Photograph of the Shade Tree Fiddlers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Charlie Hood sits on a wooden stool, wearing a straw cowboy hat, white collared shirt, gray pants, white athletic shoes, and silver-rimmed glasses. He plays the spoons as other band members play the fiddle.

Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a child holds the skirts of her dress, which is orange and has lace and multicolored ribbon embellishments. She wears ribbons in her hair and white boots. Another dancer is visible performing in the background.

Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A child in the foreground wears a blue dress which is cinched at the waist with a diamond patterned belt. She wears yellow boots, a pink shawl with fringe, a beaded necklace, and a feather in her hair. Other dancers are visible in the background.

Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dress with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The performance occurs outside on a patch of grass. An audience appears in the background.

Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dresses with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The dancers are seated on the porch of a building while drinking beverages and eating cake. Musicians perform behind them.

Photograph of the Haygood Family Fiddlers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A small girl stands on a patch of grass as she plays a miniature violin. She wears a cowboy hat, kerchief around her neck, denim skirt, and boots.

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 Gene and Annelle Barbin's Folk Toys & Games Display at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A child balances on stilts near the display. He wears a baseball cap, polo shirt, and shorts. The child is assisted by an adult male individual. The photograph was taken at nighttime and trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Haygood Family Fiddlers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Male children play fiddles at the front of the performance area. They wear cowboy hats, button up shirts, and jeans. A woman in the background plays an upright bass.

Photograph of a chili booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men pose with a dummy. The dummy has been hung by the neck from the roof of the tent. The men are dressed as cowboys and hold guns. A sign in the background reads: "Saloon."

Photograph of Chuck Lewis playing the clarinet at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Chuck, a member of the Beethoven Dance Band, wears a black hat with various pins attached to it, matching suspenders, and a white collared shirt.

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 Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands. Audience members are visible on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Clarence Pertl, violin maker, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pertl holds up a violin. He wears glasses, a cowboy hat, vertically striped shirt with buttons, and jeans.

Photograph of a corn shucking contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Individuals kneel in front of buckets as they shuck corn. Members of the audience sit and stand around the contestants. A road is visible in the background.

Photograph of a Csardas Hungarian Dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pearl headdress and strands of pearls around her neck.

Photograph of the Csardas Hungarian Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Six female performers sing in front of a standing microphone. The performers wear kerchiefs, blouses, patterned dresses, and aprons. They stand in a semicircle.

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.