Color photograph of a man carving out the corner of a log house, which he is helping to construct as a live demonstration at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is using an axe. Another man sits on the adjacent corner of the unfinished structure. The shingled roof of a nearby structure is visible in the background.

Color photograph of a log house mid-construction at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A large group of people are gathered either to watch or to participate. On the left, several logs are laid out on the ground. On the right the house's walls are nearly complete. Directly behind the construction is a shingled, wooden building.

Color photograph of two men conversing over bundles of straw in a booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The man on the left is Juan Martinez, a roof thatcher. According to accompanying information, the man on the right is Mr. Jingles, a daily visitor who collected beer tabs at the festival.

Color photograph of a man, Matt Pantalion, standing outside with a few people near a large piece of machinery called a grist mill. The grist mill is on display at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is gesturing with his hands in mid-speech to the people around him. Behind him, a man in a cowboy hat stands by the grist mill with a hand on its bin.

Color photograph of a man, Austin Taylor, glazing a large slab of barbecue in a smokehouse at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The meat is covered in dark glaze and rests on a wooden board.

Color photograph of a woman holding a goose in her lap at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Its feet are bound together so that the woman, identified as Deolece Parmelee, can pluck its feathers. The cloth tops of a covered pavilion are visible behind her, as is the top of a high-rise structure.

Color photograph of a young boy mixing a pit of adobe on the ground at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is wearing a brown shirt and a bandanna around his head. In the background a woman in a dress is seated, watching him work.

Color photograph of a teenage girl churning butter in a glass paddle churn while an older woman, identified as Marie Fleming from Nederland, Texas, watches her work. The churn is placed in a bed of ice contained in an aluminum pan. This booth is one of many at the 7th Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and a patterned button-up shirt, identified as Alvin Sueltenfuss from Boerne, Texas. His hands are placed on a bulbous glass container filled with wine that he has made; a white tube that is embedded in the container's cap leads off the picture plane. His booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and a patterned button-up shirt, identified as Alvin Sueltenfuss from Boerne, Texas. He is holding a corked glass bottle filled with wine. Several more bottles are on the table before him, as is a large jug of wine that has an embedded tube running from its cap. A man, who is also wearing a cowboy hat, stands to his right. This booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of a man identified as Dr. John M. Hale, standing behind a table where a ball of dough sits on the surface. He is working a bread-making booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a shirt that reads "Chief loafer" as evidence. A few people are gathered around watching the demonstration. Behind him, a few other workers are standing underneath the tent.

Color photograph of a man operating an oven outdoors at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Within the oven are three coffee cans filled with baking bread dough. The man is wearing a red gingham shirt, a chef's hat, and an apron.

Color photograph of a man, Chester Knight, using machinery known as a treadle lathe to carve a piece of wood. Sawdust is gathered on the surface of the lathe. The man is holding a tool in his hands to carve out a shape in the wood suspended on the lathe. He is wearing eyeglasses and a blue-button up shirt; on the pocket is some sort of identification tag. In the background behind him is a crowd of Texas Folklife Festival visitors.

Color photograph of a horse-drawn wagon at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A man identified as M.W. Massey drives the two horses; a large group of children are his passengers.

Color photograph of an elderly woman in traditional Polish attire, sitting at the Polish food booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is spreading an unidentifiable condiment onto a slice of bread.

Color photograph of a few animal pelts on display at a booth belonging to "Trapper Max" Deike, one of many booths at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are laid out on a table, where three children and a man observe them.

Black and white photograph of a woman named Barbara Stall serving homemade pickles from a booth, where she stands behind a table. The booth is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Several ingredients are on the table, including: a bottle of vinegar, a sack of Morton salt, some spices, a few mason jars, a box of toothpicks, a bowl of pickles, and a stack of recipe cards.

Color photograph of an elderly man wearing a captain's cap standing before a microphone. He is identified as Ed Bell, a storyteller from Indianola, Texas, who is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of a woman named Barbara Stall, a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is demonstrating pickle making and passing out sheets of paper with the recipe on them to passersby at her table. On her table are stacks of more recipes, a jar of pickles, and a few metal bowls filled with pickling ingredients. She is wearing a patterned apron.