Photograph of participants playing Rolle Bolle, also known as Belgian bowling, at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man is rolling a circular stone down a wooden plank. Many people watch the game from behind the man.

Photograph of participants playing a game of darts at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man is standing with his left hand raised at a ninety degree angle, aiming the dart. Another man watches the game. The English pub area of the festival is crowded with people seating and standing at the pub. The games are sponsored by the British Sporting Club.

Photograph of Ed Kadlecek and an unknown woman dancing to the music of the Der Sauerkrauts band at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Ed and his dance partner, along with three additional couples, are dancing on a large pavilion underneath a canopy made of streamers. Many people are watching as they dance.

Photograph of the Republic of Texas Chilympiad booth at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man wearing a tall cowboy hat, an unbuttoned shirt and jeans is using a long stick to stir a pot. Chilympiad is a Texas chili cook-off whose winners automatically qualify for the world chili championships.

Photograph of Dr. John Hale making coffee can bread at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dr. Hale is holding a doughy loaf of bread over a long table filled with other baking supplies while festival-goers watch. He is wearing an apron over a polo shirt and pants, with a sweatband on his forehead and sunglasses.

Photograph of the Grobe family from Fredericksburg, Texas, making German sausage at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man is holding a knife in one hand and a pair of tongs with the other, preparing to slice the sausage. A girl standing to the left of him is giving a piece to a participant. A smoker is visible behind the cooking booth.

Photograph of Vee Morrill demonstrating patchwork and costumed dolls at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, Vee is wearing a bonnet and peasant style shirt. She is sitting at a table piecing together fabric. Other materials such as fabric scraps, and sewing supplies such as needles, thread, and pins.

Photograph of Nan Herndon deep-frying rattlesnake meet at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, Nan is wearing a sleeveless turtleneck shirt, plaid pants, and a smiley-face necklace. Her husband, Robert Lee, has his rattlesnake mounts sitting next to the fryer.

Photograph of Nan Herndon deep-frying rattlesnake meet at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, Nan is wearing a sleeveless turtleneck shirt, plaid pants, and a smiley-face necklace. She is handing out samples to participants of the festival.

Photograph of Jeff Latimer at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, Jeff, the instructor of the whittling school, is carving a moose from a block of wood. He is wearing a denim shirt and pants, and sitting on a hay bale.

Photograph of a man demonstrating wood carving at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. The man sits on a hay bale wearing a denim shirt and jeans. He carves a moose figurine out of a piece of wood.

Photograph of the Gulf Coast Scandinavian Folk Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers are grouped in rows of three, consisting of a male leader and two female members who place their arms on the shoulders of the member in front of them. The individual groups form a circle on the pavement in front of an audience of fair-goers.

Photograph of The Gulf Coast Scandinavian Dancers performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph features a man holding hands with two women, one on each side of him. Both women have one foot raised in the air mid-step as they spin around, wearing tradition Scandinavian dress featuring puffy-sleeved white shirts underneath vests, long skirts, and aprons. The man dancing in the center is also wearing a white shirt with gathered long-sleeves, a double-breasted sleeveless vest, and pants that tie just below the knee. Several other groups of Scandinavian dancers are visible behind the central group, as are festival booths and participants.

Photograph of the Czech Moravian Beseda Dancers from Dallas, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man and woman are standing with their hands clasped together, wearing traditional Czech clothing. Several groups of men and women line up behind the initial couple. Audience members are watching as they perform the dance.

Photograph of two Gulf Coast Scandinavian Folk Dancers performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two young boys are standing and facing each other, making faces at one another. The boy to the left places one thumb on his nose while his other 4 fingers are fully extended, and his second hand is directly behind the first. His tongue is stuck out at the other boy, who has his thumbs in his ears and is waving his fingered back and forth. Both of the boys are wearing long-sleeve collared white shirts underneath vests with round buttons, loose-fitting pants that gather at the knee, colored socks, and leather shoes.

Photograph of two Gulf Coast Scandinavian Folk Dancers performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two young boys appear to be performing a skit. The boy to the left is leaning in towards the other boy with his right arm fully extended toward the other boy's head. The boy to the right is leaving away from his hand. Both children wear unbuttoned vests over long-sleeve white shirts with puffy sleeves, pants that button below the knee, dark-colored socks and leather shoes.

Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, four members of the band are standing in a circle playing the bagpipes. Other members of the band are visible behind the circle of bagpipe playing Highlanders.

Photograph of a child playing on a buckin' barrel at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a child is straddling a large long with a saddle attached to the top. Her feet are in the stirrups and her hands hold onto the post of the saddle as it rolls off of the log. A man is standing behind her, managing the ropes that hold the log in the air.

Photograph of a child playing on a buckin' barrel at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a child is straddling a large long with a saddle attached to the top. Her feet are in the stirrups and her hands hold onto the post of the saddle as it rolls off of the log. A man is standing behind her, managing the ropes that hold the log in the air.

Photograph of the band Hickory performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two men and a woman are standing on a stage singing into microphones. The man to the left is playing an electric guitar, while the man on the right is playing an acoustic guitar. Both men wear hats, jeans, and matching shirts. The woman in the center is wearing a long, white dress and holding a tambourine.

Photograph of an Alamo Muzzle Loader at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, the muzzle loader is teaching a boy how to properly load a muzzle. The man is wearing a coonskin cap, shirt, and jeans, and wearing a leather satchel. The child holds the gun with his left hand and watches the man load the it.

Photograph of a man playing the piano in the English Pub section sponsored by the British Sporting Club at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the photograph, the man is seated on a bench in front of the piano with his hands on the keys. He's smiling as he plays the piano. Participants from the fair are seated in the pub, watching him play.

Photograph of Dr. John Hale making coffee can bread at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dr. Hale is mixing the ingredients inside the coffee can on a long table filled with other baking supplies while festival-goers watch. He is wearing an apron over a polo shirt and pants.

Photograph of Emil P. "Shiney" Schandua demonstrating tinsmithing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August of 2011. In the photograph, Emil is using intricate tools to craft a piece of tin. Several men watch Emil as he works.