Photograph of the 1st Texas Battalion Drum and Fife Corp. performing at the 15th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two rows of Corps members wear white shirts, red suspenders, and black pants and a black hats. Members of the audience watch the performance around the open, grassy area.

Photograph of the 4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the regiments are dancing with their partners on a grassy area outside of a brick building decorated with American flag bunting.

Photograph of the 4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the regiments are dancing with their partners on a grassy area outside of a brick building decorated with American flag bunting.

Photograph of Ace Reid, cartoonist and humorist from Kerrville, on the storytelling stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing a cowboy hat, aviator sunglasses, and a plaid shirt, he is speaking into a microphone which he is holding.

Photograph of Ace Reid, cartoonist and humorist from Kerrville, on the storytelling stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wearing a cowboy hat, aviator sunglasses, and a plaid shirt, he is speaking into a microphone which he is holding. Behind him a rocking chair and a small hay bale is visible.

Photograph of unidentified students and adults during a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. The photograph was taken candidly, while students complete their respective drawings on butcher paper. Two adult women on the far left look on. The group is in the school's cafeteria, judging by the furnishings and some of the equipment in the back. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.

Photograph taken from the roof of the Institute of Texan Cultures building during the Texas Folklife Festival opening ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas. In the foreground is a walkway leading from the building to the rest of the festival grounds. In the background is a group of flag poles. The area is filled with people walking around.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two boys stand together on stage, wearing traditional Native-American dress including beaded earrings, headdresses, and necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands on stage wearing traditional Native-American dress, including a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands on stage wearing traditional Native-American dress, including a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancer performing with rings at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is in the middle of the stage dancing with a group of about fifteen rings, each one placed in a specific location around his body. He is wearing traditional tribal clothing with a fringed tunic and fur around his ankles and lower legs.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dance performance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers perform on a concrete stage underneath a yellow and orange canopy. A large audience of festival participants sit along the edges of the stage as the dancers perform.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta singer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The singer wears a white headdress with blue beading, matching jewelry, and a purple dress. Festival participants watch her perform from the perimeter of the stage.

Photograph of an Alabama-Coushatta dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young woman stands in between a young girl and boy. The dancers wear traditional Native-American dress including beaded earrings, headdresses, and necklaces.

Photograph of two Alabama-Coushatta dancers talking to each other at the Texas Folklife Festival. They are both wearing heavily decorated traditional outfits covered in beads and fringe. The dancer on the right is wearing colors of red, white, and blue; the one on the left is wearing black, white, and blue. Each dancer has two large circular arrangements of feathers on their back. They are also wearing fur boots. Behind them a green shed and a yellow shed are visible.

Photograph of two girls holding goats at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The children, both wearing pink shirts, kneel in the hay holding their goats. The animals are part of the Alamo Area Dairy Goat Association Exhibit within the festival itself.

Photograph of members of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers creating woven works of art at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Graciela Wilborn, on the left, and Patsy Anderson, on the right, are finishing a piece of artwork. The women sit behind a table, covered with sewing supplies.

Photograph of Sue Daeschner, of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers, making lace at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting on the right in the foreground with a large round cushion on the table in front of her. The piece that she is working on is attached to the cushion. She is using several bobbins to make the design, about 25 or so, each loaded with purple string. They are roughly the size and shape of pencils. The string from each bobbin has already been worked into the lace, and she is crossing them over one another to carefully weave the intricate design. To the left of Daeschner, another woman, Col. Lois MacTaggart (US Army, Ret.), is also making bobbin lace. In the left foreground, some finished pieces on display are partially visible.

Photograph of a member of the Alamo City Highlanders performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a plaid beret with a feather and a metal insignia attached to it. He plays a large snare drum attached to his chest with the words, "Alamo City Highlanders," printed on the side.

Photograph of the opening parade of the 9th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio Texas. Members of the Alamo City Highlanders play the bagpipes as they walk along a wide street in front of the Institute of Texas Cultures. The men wear tan shirts with red plaid kilts, red socks, and black leather boots as they perform for the audience.

Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the band wear traditional Scottish dress including plaid kilts and berets as they play bagpipes.

Photograph of the Alamo Poultry Club at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two men are standing behind a row of cages containing several different kinds of poultry. The names of the animals are listed on the tops of their cages.

Photograph of a member of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the woman is seating on a chair covered with a lace blanket. She leans over a small table, embroidering a flower pattern onto a cloth.

Photograph of Alcide Donatto, a member of the Slippers Zoddico Band, performing at the 15th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Alcide plays the electric accordion as he sings into a microphone. He wears a black hat and a black collared shirt with sheer insets across the chest. Colorful canopies decorate the booths behind the stage.