Photograph of a group of people at a ribbon cutting at the Civic Center . The men are in suits and the women are in dresses, and there is a man taking a photograph of the two men in the middle of the line. The people are identified from left to right as Madison Bazille, Artie Cook, Hazel Baron, Dorothy Ingram, Carolyn Richardson, Sam Aquilina, Mayor Bernis Sadler, Congressman Jack Brooks, Malcolm Clark, and City Manager George Dibrell.

Photograph of the unveiling of a statue of Ignacio Zaragoza in Goliad, Texas, on September 13, 1980.

A color photograph taken in 1980 of a group dressed in religious robes standing indoors and between two wooden banisters. The group is comprised of two girls and two boys, whose robes are red, and an older man, identified as Pastor Donald Kenning, who stands behind them dressed in white. In the background a bouquet of flowers sits on the left and a chair sits against a wall on the right.

Color photograph of a woman and a man, posing indoors together. The woman is Mary Bell, a retired teacher who taught wood carving to the man on her right, Carl Larsen. According to a typed note on the card that is attached to the photograph, Mary was in ill health and located Carl Larson to present him with a wood carving that he had made while in school. Mary is wearing a blue shirt and glasses; Carl is wearing a brown shirt and a jacket. Behind them, the light-colored wood paneling of the building is visible. A small doorknob is discernible to the right of Carl.

Studio portrait photograph of a young blond woman, identified as Shelley Schaer, in a well-lit space. She wears a purple, long-sleeve blouse and gold post earrings. She has her hands folded in front of her and smiles openly at the camera. Accompanying information states: "Shelley Schaer daughter of Doyle and Ann Schaer is 18 years of age and is a native of Danevang. Shelley is the first Pianist in Danevang Lutheran Church. She plays twice a month, alternating with the organ. The piano is a Kimball and was a gift to the Church [sic]."

Photograph of a group of people marching on a city street wearing various costumes. Some are in period-style colonial outfits while others are more casually dressed. A Danish flag is being carried by a woman on the rightmost part of the image. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph states that they are at a "parade for dedication of San Antonio library, representing 'The Emperor's New Clothes'." Al Jensen has been named, but his position in the photograph has not been supplied.

Photograph of a group of elderly women belonging to the Lutheran Church Women Organization inside Danevang Community Hall. They are all wearing glasses and wear conservative attire. The back row stands and the front row is seated. Names have been provided, but it seems that one name was left out from each row, so their identities cannot be stated with certainty. A hand-written notation on the back of the photograph gives the years 1986-1989 as the tenure of Pastor Voges, who is seated somewhere in the front row.

Photograph of a trailer park home in Danevang, Texas. There are two large trees to the right of it. A dirt road is past the trees and rounds the corner of the home in the back. There are at least three visible windows, and the trailer is painted a beige color. Accompanying information states home once belonged to Michael and Shelly Nielsen, but they now live on the Walter Nielsen homestead.

Photograph of Donald and Mary Jean Nielsen's home in Danevang, Texas. There are a number of trees, bushes, and plants surrounding the house, which is made of brick. A small dirt walkway runs across in front of the house. The top of a palm tree is hanging over the roof.

Photograph of a single-story, brick home belonging to Leroy and Ann Strarup, located in Danevang, Texas. The grass around the house has been cut short. The trees around the house have been bordered off by a small mound of dirt, and some of them have small bushes flanking their sides. Yellow flowers are around the edge of the house, as well as other bushes and small grasses.

Photograph of a trailer park home in Danevang, Texas, originally home to Pastor Eric Moeller and Mrs. Moeller. The trailer has been painted yellow and red, and two large trees are on the left in front of the entrance to the home. Accompanying information states the couple retired here until Mrs. Moeller went to a rest home in 1982, after which, John Dippel took ownership and residence.

Photograph of single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Leo and Doris Allenson. Photograph was taken from a distance, and the foreground is of a tilled land that is separated from the very well-kept front lawn of the Allenson's home. Plants and bushes of various sizes line the edge of the house. The house itself is made of light-colored brick and its roof is composed of gray shingles. A neighboring home is off to the right. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph states home was built in 1983.

Photograph of the Lijauco Bayanihan Dance Ensemble performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dance team, from Laredo, Texas, wears long yellow dresses with white aprons and hats. Each barefoot woman extends one arm in the air as the other trails by her side.

Photograph of a sugaring demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young boy is holding the stirrups of a horse as he guides him around the sugar cane mill. The horse turns the turbine which powers the mill, squeezing the juices out of the many cane poles. A crowd of festival participants watches the demonstration from behind the horse and child.

Photograph of a child hugging a doll at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The child wears a pair of overalls as he holds a cloth doll as tall as he is. A booth of handmade dolls is visible in the background.

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys lean over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys leave over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.

Photograph of Sarah McLain showing a festival participant how to card wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah wears a sleeveless short underneath a patterned apron. She leans over the visitor as she pulls the wool back and forth preparing it to be spun into wool yarn.

Photograph of Catherino Wood making a pair of boots at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Catherino wears a short-sleeved shirt and cargo shorts as she drives a nail into the sole of a boot with a hammer. Her workstation is covered with tools relating to boot-making, including leathers, dyes, and boot forms.

Photograph of Frank Hendricks engraving a gun at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt, jeans, and a leather belt as he leans over the engraving machine, delicately working on a piece of metal to demonstrate the technique for festival participants.

Photograph of Frank Hendricks displaying his skills at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt and jeans as he holds the barrel of an intricately engraved gun. He stands behind his workstation beneath a canopied area of the festival.

Photograph of Chester Knight demonstrating how to use the treadle lathe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man, girl, and boy watch Chester turn the knob of the machine to create cylindrical curves in wood.

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 a small mallet in his hand, gently tapping a wooden peg into place.

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.