Photograph of Virge T. Williams, also known as "Cowboy," at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Cowboy is wearing a long-sleeve buttoned shirt tucked into jeans, with a leather belt and long necklaces around his neck.

Photograph of a tobacco spitting contest at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man leans backward as he raises his fingers to his mouth, preparing to spit. Several man stand behind him, preparing to take their turn.

Photograph of children fishing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Each child holds a roughly-made fishing pole in their hands, with the wires cast into the metal tub. Several adults stand behind the children, watching and supervising.

Photograph of Bob Angel skinning a snake at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bob lays out the skin on a table as festival participants watch the demonstration.

Photograph of Fiddler Webster creating a piece of treenware at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fiddler sits on a stool, scraping a piece of wood with a metal tool. He wears a bandanna across his forehead, a sleeveless shirt, and jeans.

Photograph of Virgil Culpepper, a wheelwright, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Virgil is building a wheel on top of a wooden table. He wears a denim shirt, jeans, and a hat as he tightens the spindles on the wheel. A man stands to the left of Virgil, watching him build the wheel.

Photograph of visitors petting sheep at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young girls squat next to a man in a white shirt in front a metal cage, reaching their fingers towards the sheep. Other visitors surround the cages as they interact with the animals.

Photograph of a member of the Houston Loafers, a bread-baking group, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the Houston Bread Loafer is holding a string of peppers in the air, examining them with his other hand. The man wears a shirt with the words "Bread By a Loafer." A woman standing to the left of the photograph watches the man examine the peppers.

Photograph of a woman selling preserves at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The woman is standing behind a table, ladling jam in a large bowl. Jars of jam and different kinds of produce are lined up to the right of the jam pot. Several women are looking at the wares and watching the woman stir the jam.

Photograph of a Virgil Culpepper, a wheelwright, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Virgil is building a wheel on top of a wooden table. He wears a denim shirt, jeans, and a hat as he tightens the spindles on the wheel.

Photograph of the Beethoven Maennerchor Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The band stands underneath a canopied pavilion, wearing historically German clothing. A man to the left of the photograph plays the accordion, while a long line of women stand behind him, holding small booklets and singing.

Photograph of Bea Garrison, a storyteller from Utopia, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bea sits in a rocking chair, holding a microphone to her mouth. She wears a white lace apron over a striped dress as she gestures to an audience.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers perform on stage, the men standing in one line and the woman standing in another, facing each other.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Men and women in groups of two perform on a stage in front of a large crowd.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers stand in a line, balancing on one leg. A large audience watches the performance from the left of the stage.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the group are sitting on a line, playing musical instruments and singing into individual microphones. A man and two women stand behind them, singing as well. All the group members wear traditional Chilean clothing.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man and a woman dance in the middle of a stage, dressed in traditional Chilean clothing. A member of the group stands behind the couple, clapping. Members of the audience look on from the right corner of the stage.

Photograph of the Chilean Folkloric Group of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man dressed in traditional Chilean clothing stands on a stage, reading into a microphone from a piece of paper. A large band is playing behind him on the stage.

Photograph of Bob Thonhoff performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bob stands on a stage, wearing a white shirt underneath a vest made of multiple fabrics, with a tie and suspenders attached to a pair of denim shorts, tall socks, and heavy suede shoes. He holds a microphone in his hand as he speaks to the audience.

Photograph of dancers from the Ballet Azteca performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear elaborate dresses with layers of ruffles on the skirt, bodice, and sleeves. The two girls wear their hair pulled back and secured with flower pins, holding onto their skirts as they dance.

Photograph of the Czech Dancers of the West performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers perform on a stage under a large canopy as crowds of festival-participants watch. A line of dancers stands towards the back of the stage clapping as a second group of dancers performs in the center of the stage.

Photograph of Grady and Ruth Higdon at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Grady and Ruth are Frio County Peanut Specialists who are presenting their peanut butter and peanut oil at the fair. Ruth sits to the left of Grady, wearing a checkered apron, holding a stack of pamphlets. Grady sits to the right of the table, holding a cut of the peanut plant in his hands.

Photograph of a beekeeper at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The beekeeper leans over a table, holding onto a beehive encased in glass and wood. A young boy stands on the other side of the table, looking at the beehive. Festival participants walk among the booths to the left and right of the beekeeper.

Photograph of the Norman Sisters performing a song at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The five sisters stand in a line, each wearing a different dresses and singing into individual microphones.