Photograph of Mike Mosel building a toy at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He wears a suede hat with leather trim, a collared shirt, and an apron. He holds the finished toy in his hand, demonstrating how the handmade joints move.

Photograph of a man preparing cowboy beans at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He stands in a grassy area surrounded by small scrub trees, stirring a huge pot of beans with a large wooden stick. The man wears a cowboy hat and a long-sleeve collared shirt, tucked into jeans.

Photograph of Jerry Young cooking cane syrup at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Jerry wears a cowboy hat with a striped shirt, braided leather belt and slacks. He leans over a large rectangular bin filled with cane syrup.

Photograph of a woman displaying peanut brittle at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a polka-dotted dress underneath a checkered apron. Standing in front of the Frio County Peanut Specialties Booth, she holds the labeled bag of peanut brittle in front of her chest.

Photograph of Marie Fleming at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Marie stands in the butter churning school within the Dutch booth, holding a handmade Dutch hat in each hand. Marie herself wears a similar Dutch hat with a dark-colored dress with floral trim.

Photograph of J. O. McKnight making a basket at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, J. O. wears a collared shirt and pants with a metal watch and glasses. He is weaving an intricate basket made of various materials. He sits behind a large table filled with examples of his work.

Photograph of Elsie the Cow at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Elsie, a tan-colored cow with white daisies around his neck, is part of a milking exhibit within the festival. A child, held by his mother, reaches out to pet the cow, who sniffs his hand.

Photograph of Pat Shelton weaving on a loom at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pat holds her hair back in barrettes, wearing a white shirt with a long plaid skirt. She rests part of the loom in her lap as she works.

Photograph of four children sitting on a replica horse at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The four children sit in order of smallest to largest, with the smallest child holding onto the hair of the horse. A large bale of hay positioned underneath the horse helps festival participants reach it's back.

Photograph of people dancing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The heavily-crowded dance floor moves to the sound of Cajun music.

Photograph of the Gulf Coast Scandinavian Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear traditional Scandinavian clothing as they dance in three rows of four people each. Festival participants stand around the raised concrete stage, watching the performance.

Photograph of the San Antonio Dancers performing a tinikling demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two girls wearing plaid dresses with solid-colored sashes pinned to the shoulder jump in and out of the dancing poles.

Photograph of a dance performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Both the San Antonio Dancers and the Filipino Dancers take the stage together. The San Antonio Dancers wear dresses with checkered aprons and big hats, while the Filipino dancers wear long sleeve shirts with light-colored pants and handkerchiefs tied around their necks.

Photograph of M. Lopez at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Lopez, a volunteer in the Mexican Cantina, wears a white shirt and pants with a large sombrero on his head. He sits between two tables, facing another festival volunteer to the left.

Photograph of the Ballet Folklorico performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dance group consists of seven young girls wearing historical Spanish dresses with full skirts and ruffled sleeves. Each girl has a large bow in her hair and wears leather tap shoes.

Photograph of Sissy Spacek and her parents touring the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sissy is accompanied by Institute of Texas Cultures Executive Director Jack Maguire and his wife, Pat Mcguire. The group sits on the grassy berm outside of the Institute for Texas Cultures.

Photograph of Peter Breaz performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Peter, a member of the band Hickory, wears a shirt with the number "44" screen printed on the front, and denim jeans. He plays the electric guitar and sings into a microphone on-stage.

Photograph of the Dutch Dochters en Hun Moder Molly Choir performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The five female members of the choir wear calico dresses with aprons and lace hats. Emcee of the ceremonies Robert Thonoff stands to the right of the choir.

Photograph of the Old Time String Shop at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two men play the fiddle in front of several men and women.

Photograph of children sliding down the grassy berm at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, one child walks up the hill carrying large pieces of cardboard in his hands. An adult is helping a young girl prepare to slide in the top right corner, and a third child slid off of his cardboard into the grass at the bottom of the berm.

Photograph of the Round Top Brass Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man playing the accordion sits in a folding chair on-stage, performing for festival participants. Two men, one playing the drums, and another playing the tuba, are visible behind him.

Photograph of the Round Top Brass Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man playing the tuba sits in a folding chair on-stage, performing for festival participants. He wears a white polo, dark-colored shirts, and a wristwatch as he plays.

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 a child participating in a watermelon seed spitting contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the child leans backward as he prepares to spit a watermelon seed. The text on his t-shirt reads: "ward." Children and adults stand behind him on a patch of grass.