Color photograph of two people carving the bark off of a log that will be used for constructing a log house as part of a live demonstration at the 7th Texas Folklife Festival. Festival attendees stand around them to watch.

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 elderly women engaged in a conversation with a man in uniform who is holding a chunk of adobe in his hands. The man is identified as David McDonald, the director of Jose Antonio Navarro Homestead. A patch on the arm of his uniform reads Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of a corn shelling machine, on display at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The machine is made of wood and has a bowl underneath it to catch the processed kernels. A young boy turns the crank on the side of the machine while a teenage boy who is operating the machine takes corn cobs from the next child in line. A woman in sunglasses stands to the left of the machine.

Color photograph of a woman, Daisy Potter, holding up a yam pie at the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a giant orange and black bow on one of her shoulders. On the other shoulder, she is wearing a sash with the word "POSSUM" on it. According to accompanying information, she is the Possum Queen; a tiara on her head is indicative of this fact.

Color photograph of a man identified as Dan Harrison, a knifesmith, who is a participant of the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. At his booth he has an open display case filled with knives, some of which are resting on a pelt of animal fur. Dan is wearing an apron and is engaged in a conversation with a young boy visiting his booth and admiring a knife.

Color photograph of a man, Daryl Walker, who is a wheelwright from Lufkin, Texas and a participant of the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is using a tool to do his work. Finished wheels are visible behind him.

Color photograph of a man, Daryl Walker, who is a wheelwright from Lufkin, Texas. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing with one hand on his hip and one hand holding a rusty, metal rim that is only partially visible. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat, overalls, and a gingham shirt.

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 group of women standing in a line while holding brooms in order to sweep the area before the ribbon cutting at the opening ceremony of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are all wearing traditional Dutch dresses and aprons.

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 an elderly couple identified as Walter and Mary Schimank of the Texas Wendish Heritage Society. They are participants of the 7th Annual Folklife Festival. Walter is wearing a white short-sleeve shirt with a black vest and a red bow tie. His wife Mary is wearing a red patterned bonnet and shawl. In Walter's arms is a cloth doll that is dressed very similarly to Mary.

Color photograph of an elderly man, identified as Ed Madgett, serving green beer from a tap at the Irish booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The tap's handle has the Schlitz brand seal. The old man is wearing a trucker's cap, a collared shirt and jeans. He is also wearing a ring set with a red stone, a gold watch, and a golden chain bracelet.

Color photograph of an elderly woman, Virginia Quintanilla, demonstrating quilt making at a table where pieces of fabric are resting before her. She is a participant in the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. A few women are gathered around her to watch. She has one hand on a piece of fabric. Her graying hair is in a bun and she is wearing gold-rimmed eyeglasses. The scene takes place underneath a cloth-covered structure, which is partially visible in the background.

Color photograph of a boy and a girl tinikling, a dance which involves moving between two poles that two other participants beat, tap, and slide in coordination. Several instances of the dance are occurring simultaneously on the dance floor. The performance is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.

Color photograph of a man speaking into a microphone at the opening ceremony of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is identified as John B. Connally, the former Texas governor. He is wearing a navy pinstriped suit and has gray hair.

Color photograph of John B. Connally (a former Texas governor) speaking into a microphone at the opening ceremony of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a navy pinstriped suit and has gray hair.

Color photograph of several children playing on rustic, wooden see-saws set on a grassy area at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. There are five see-saws in view; three of them are occupied with children. In the background are open, covered areas.

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.

Color photograph of a game of bocce ball in progress next to a vine-covered metal fence at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Large black and red balls surround the smaller, orange ball, known as the jack, or the boccino ball. Three people stand in the background; one of them has just launched a red ball, which is in the air.

Color photograph of a man, Gerry Doyle, standing at the front of a room and writing on a chalkboard. He is teaching handwriting and calligraphy as a craft in a one-room school at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Pupils with paper, pen, and personal-sized chalkboards sit at desks on either side of him. A few spectators are standing in the doorway or are looking through the window to watch him teach.

Color photograph of a man standing at the front of a room and writing on a chalkboard. He is identified as Gerry Doyle; he is teaching handwriting and calligraphy as a craft in a one-room school at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Pupils with paper and pen sit at desks on either side of him. A few spectators are seated against the wall to watch him teach.

Color photograph of a man, Gerry Doyle, standing with a poster that reads, "But our handwriting doesn't seem to be getting much better." He is teaching handwriting as a craft in the one-room school on the Texas Folklife Festival grounds. He is holding up the poster near a female pupil of his handwriting class, who is seated at a desk and has a personal-sized chalkboard in front of her. She is leaning sideways to get a better look at the poster. A sheet with ampersands written in red hangs on the wall in the background.

Color photograph of a man standing and leaning over a desk in front of him. Behind him is a chalkboard with yellow chalked lettering written on its surface. He is identified as Gerry Doyle; he is teaching handwriting and calligraphy as a craft in a one-room school at the Texas Folklife Festival.