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[Brooks D. Baker Holding A Handful of Hominy]
Photograph of Brooks D. Baker, from Deer Park, at Hominy Making School at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding a handful of raw hominy he scooped up from a ceramic jar in front of him. He is wearing brow-line glasses, a plaid shirt and plaid pants. Next to the ceramic jar is a bottle of lye and a container of Morton salt.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bruce Montague Doing Roping Demonstration]
Photograph of Bruce Montague, roping expert from Bandera, doing a roping demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is on the left, swinging his lasso around as he gets ready to lasso a group of children standing on the right. Montague is wearing a cowboy hat, western shirt, dark pants, and black boots. Several spectators are gathered in the background. A sign posted to a tree says, "Bruce Montague, Roping Expert, Bandera."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bruce Montague Lassoing Children]
Photograph of Bruce Montague, roping expert from Bandera, lassoing a group of children at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is on the left, holding the rope with which he has lassoed a group of five young children who are on the right. Montague is wearing a cowboy hat, western shirt, dark pants, and black boots. Several spectators are gathered in the background. A sign posted to a tree says, "Bruce Montague, Roping Expert, Bandera."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Watching Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
Photograph of a crowd watching the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers perform at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rows of festival visitors are seated on the grassy hill in front of the stage. Several people are also watching from the veranda of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in the background. The stage is in the middle ground and contains about ten female dancers in red and green costumes.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter Feeding Yam Pie to a Visitor's Dog]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," feeding a yam pie to a visitor's dog at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and a homemade crown with the image of a possum on it. She is kneeling to the left of a large black and white spotted dog presenting it with a small piece of pie on a napkin.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter Presenting Raul Jimenez with Yam Pie]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," presenting a yam pie topped with Jimenez peppers to Raul Jimenez, president of Jimenez Food Products, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and a homemade crown with the image of a possum on it. She is standing in the center, handing the pie to Jimenez on the left. Jack F. (Spot) Baird is on the right, speaking into a microphone.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter with Raul Jimenez]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," being escorted by Raul Jimenez, president of Jimenez Food Products, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and is carrying an open parasol. The couple is walking between two tables filled with yam pies in Gilmer Yamboree.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl on See-Saw]
Photograph of a girl sitting on a see-saw in Frontier Playland at the Texas Folklife Festival. The see-saw is made of a raw branch of wood and a flat panel with a handle. Only her end is visible. She is wearing a large red hat with a wide brim and a yellow patterned dress repeating the word, "Love."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Institute of Texan Cultures Kiosk]
Photograph of the Institute of Texan Cultures Information and Souvenirs booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The square booth has t-shirts and hats hanging up inside of it. Two visitors are standing on one side talking to one of the four booth workers. At the top on each side is a sign that reads, "Kiosk, Souvenirs & Information."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy I. Height to Edwina Murphy - April 1977]
Letter from Dorothy I. Height to Edwina Murphy, referred to here as Mrs. John B. Murphy. Height would like the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to participate in a tea and fundraising event for the National Council of Negro Women. Includes a blank registration form.
Date:
April 1977
Creator:
Height, Dorothy I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man Standing Next to Bear Carving]
Photograph of a man standing next to a bear carving at the Texas Folklife Festival. Below the carving is a sign that says, "Wildlife Prints." The man is to the right of it, wearing a peach shirt and a straw cowboy hat. In the image, the bear has just killed a deer and is looming over it in a mountainous landscape.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Exhibiting Possum Diagram]
Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird educating visitors about possums in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is holding a diagram that illustrates the various cuts of possum meat. Potter is pointing these out to the crowd and talking about them via microphone. Most of the cuts are similar to that of beef but that names have been changed slightly in a comical way. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visitors are visible in the background on the left.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 17, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the April 17, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, selection of new officers, and other business.
Date:
April 17, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 20, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the February 20, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
February 20, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 16, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the January 16, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
January 16, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 20, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the March 20, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
March 20, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 15, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the May 15, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, selection of new officers, and other business.
Date:
May 15, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 20, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the November 20, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business. Includes planning notes for a workshop.
Date:
November 20, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 18, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the October 18, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
October 18, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 18, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the October 18, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business. Includes notes on theme selection for an event.
Date:
October 18, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 18, 1977]
Handwritten minutes from the September 18, 1977 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, treasury and budget reports, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
September 18, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Putting Jimenez Peppers on a Yam Pie]
Photograph of Jack F. (Spot) Baird and Dick Potter adding Jimenez peppers to a yam pie at Gilmer Yamboree at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is in the middle putting the peppers on the pie; Potter is on the right slicing the peppers. Both of them are wearing overalls and the same floral print shirt. Baird is wearing a safari style hat; Potter is wearing a straw cowboy hat. Daisy Potter "The Possum Queen" is on the left, wearing a sash denoting her title and pointing to the jar of peppers.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1977
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 27, 1977
Creator:
Andrews, U. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1977
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 3, 1977
Creator:
Andrews, U. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History