Photograph of Rocky Tays, from New Braunfels Wurstfest, doing a sausage stuffing demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a striped apron, a striped shirt, and a German-style hat covered in pins and charms as he holds a casing in front of the hand-cranked stuffer on the table in front of him. Also on the table are two bowls and some glass jars containing spices and seasoning. A few people are behind him, watching.

Photograph of two Argentine folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The two girls are posing with their fists up in the air, each clutching a stick and crossing arms with each other. They are wearing white shirts, dark vests, scarves around their necks, and decorative headbands. Their pants are cut diagonally from the mid-thigh on the outside down to the inseam near the knee, to reveal long white bloomers that come down to mid-calf. They are also wearing boots with spurs and long pieces of cloth draped over their left shoulders. An animal skin drum is on the ground in front of them.

Photograph of two elderly women quilting in the Kendall County Community booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are sitting at a large quilt that is spread out, each stitching up one of the squares. The woman on the right has cat-eye glasses, a cloth headband and a braid wrapped around her head. The woman on the left has short hair and glasses. A third woman is standing behind them, crouching over to observe.

Photograph of a girl arm wrestling a woman at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are sitting across the table from each other, the girl on the left and the woman on the right. The girl is wearing a halter top and has a long braid. The woman is wearing a loose, long sleeve dress and a wide-brimmed sun hat which is hiding her face. The woman appears to be winning the contest. Spectators are gathered around closely.

Photograph of a John Bullock, from Terlingua, making a steel sculpture at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is using a blowtorch on a piece of metal held in a vice. He is shirtless, but wearing protective gloves, an apron, and goggles on his forehead. Hammers and other tools are visible on the work surface in front of him.

Photograph of an African-American woman singing in the audience at the gospel stage at the Texas Folklife Festival. She has short curly hair and is wearing a sleeveless blouse. Other audience members are visible in the background.

Photograph of Stan Alexander, member of the East Texas String Ensemble from Nacogdoches, playing acoustic guitar at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is looking to the right and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a collared shirt. A microphone is set up in front of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of Charles Gardner, member of the East Texas String Ensemble from Nacogdoches, playing fiddle at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, glasses, and a button-up short-sleeved shirt. A microphone is set up in front of him for the fiddle. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of Tom Nall, member of the East Texas String Ensemble from Nacogdoches, playing banjo at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, glasses, and a button-up striped shirt. He is singing into a microphone as he plays. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of Dr. Francis E. Abernethy, member of the East Texas String Ensemble, playing string bass at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is smiling and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a striped shirt. A microphone is set up to the left of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of Dr. Francis E. Abernethy, member of the East Texas String Ensemble, playing string bass at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is looking to the right and wearing a straw cowboy hat and a striped shirt. A microphone is set up to the left of him. A shade canopy is hanging overhead.

Photograph of a girl holding bananas in the Filipino booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a checkered dress with a white collar, holding a bunch of bananas in each hand. She has shoulder-length dark hair and is standing in front of a tree.

Photograph of Susan Lenhart serving Inihaw in the Filipino booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Several kabobs skewered with chicken are on the grill in front of her. She is rotating them to make sure they cook evenly. Lenhart has long dark hair and is wearing a white blouse, long necklaces, and a striped headband.

Photograph of Karen Wayne, member of the Fort Worth Pod of the Chili Appreciation Society International, sitting in a tub with a festival visitor at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is on the left wearing striped overalls and holding an open umbrella. The man is on the right, shirtless, and drinking out of a cup.

Photograph of a festival visitor sitting in a tub at the Chili Appreciation Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is shirtless, pouring a cup of water over his head.

Photograph of two members of the Chili Appreciation Society International at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are two women, looking at a spoonful of chili. The woman on the right is wearing sunglasses, and a straw hat covered with pins and charms, including a mini beer can. The woman on the left has short hair and is wearing big glasses.

Photograph of the guitarist with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He has dark shaggy hair and a beard, and is wearing a long-sleeved patterned shirt and a straw cowboy hat. He is smiling toward the crowd as he sings into a microphone.

Photograph of a guitarist with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He has dark shaggy hair and a mustache, and is wearing a long-sleeved western shirt. He is also singing into a microphone.

Photograph of the drummer with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He has short hair and a mustache, and is wearing a long-sleeved patterned shirt. His drums are set up in front of a velvet curtain.

Photograph of Carroll Gilley with Carroll Gilley Southern Comfort Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing jeans, a jean vest, and a long-sleeved white shirt as he looks at the camera, sings and plays piano. His hair is dark and combed over to cover his ear.

Photograph of Cecil Overstreet, chimney maker from Kountze, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, black frame glasses and a button up shirt. Behind him is a log cabin with a pioneer-style chimney. A sign hanging on the chimney says, "Cecil Overstreet, Chimney Maker, Kountze."

Photograph of John Collins as Judge Roy Bean talking to children at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a black hat with a tall round crown, a leather vest, a light-colored shirt, a bandana, and jeans. He is holding a rifle across his lap and is talking to a boy standing on the left. Standing on the right is a little girl. In the background, the side of a log cabin is visible.

Photograph of John Collins as Judge Roy Bean posing with a rifle at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a black hat with a tall round crown, a leather vest, a light-colored shirt, and a bandana around his neck. He is holding a rifle across his chest and is standing in front of a log cabin. He has a bushy white beard.

Photograph of Hazel Bowen, wagon mistress from Antelope, at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a cowboy hat with an assortment of pins on the crown. Her skin is wrinkled and leathery.