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[Elderly Woman Playing Bocce]
Color photograph of an elderly woman named Marie Fleming playing bocce ball near a chain link fence at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is dressed in a folk costume of an identifiable origin. Two men stand behind her, watching her throw the ball.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eloise Roe, Basketmaker]
Black and white photograph of Eloise Roe, a basket maker, weaving parts of a basket-in-the-making. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Feather Art]
Black and white photograph of a woman working on crafts made out of feathers at her booth, which is one of many at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A basket full of feathers are on the table before her, as are a pair of antlers. A partially visible display case of her work sits on an adjacent table.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Festival Participants at the Booth For Out-of-State Visitors]
Color photograph of a group of Texas Folklife Festival participants posed for a picture at the booth for out-of-state visitors. From left to right, they are: Dick Potter, John Collins aka Judge Roy Bean, Daisy Potter, and Jack F. "Spot" Baird. Each man is wearing a hat; Daisy holds a parasol above her head. In the background, a sign hanging between palm trees reads, "Law West of the Pecos."
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fiddler Webster CraftingTreenware]
Black and white photograph of a young man named Fiddler Webster who is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is working on a piece of treenware, a term used by pioneers to describe a small, handcrafted wooden item. He is using a mallet and a chisel on the item. Several tools are on the small table where he is working.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Filipino Dancers]
Color photograph of four women performing a traditional Filipino dance at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are gesturing with their hands in the air while stepping in coordination. Each woman is wearing a traditional Filipino costume, a colorful dress with a green apron over the skirt.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Filipino Tinikling]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony]
Color photograph of a man, identified as former Texas governor John B. Connally, standing behind a wooden podium at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival's opening ceremony. On the front of the podium is a sign that reads, "Institute of Texas Cultures, University of Texas at San Antonio." A few people are seated in fold-up chairs behind him.
Date:
August 3, 1978
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony
Color photograph of a man, identified as former Texas governor John B. Connally, standing behind a wooden podium at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival's opening ceremony. On the front of the podium is a sign that reads, "Institute of Texas Cultures, University of Texas at San Antonio." A few people are seated in fold-up chairs behind him.
Date:
August 3, 1978
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony]
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.
Date:
August 3, 1978
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony]
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.
Date:
August 3, 1978
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Former U.S. Representative O.C. Fisher, Storytelling]
Black and white photograph of O.C. Fisher, a former U.S. Representative, seated in a rocking chair and telling a story into a microphone. Another man is also seated in a rocking chair next to him. They are participants of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frontier Playland]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fur Pelts on Display]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Game of Bocci]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gary Dunshee, Saddler]
Color photograph of Gary Dunshee, a saddlemaker, working on a small piece of leather with a few tools at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A block holding more tools are visible on the table. A larger piece of leather is hanging on the chain link fence behind him.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gary Dunshee, Saddler]
Color photograph of Gary Dunshee, a saddlemaker, puncturing a small piece of leather with a few tools. He has his own table in the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. A block holding more tools are visible on the table.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German Folk Dancers]
Black and white photograph of teenagers performing a German folk dance at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are dressed in traditional German folk attire. Each dancing couple is embracing as part of the choreography.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting]
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.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting in the One-Room School]
Black and white photograph of Gerry Doyle standing front and center in a one-room school on the grounds of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is teaching handwriting to a number of individuals sitting in the classroom as students. Behind him is a chalkboard with the word "tea" written in a calligraphic style. A poster featuring more calligraphic characters is propped up to his left.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gerry Doyle Teaching Handwriting to a Young Girl]
Color photograph of a man, identified as Gerry Doyle, teaching a young girl the craft of handwriting on a small chalkboard on the desk before her. The young girl is wearing a shirt that reads "SALLY" on its front. Behind them and to their right are open windows. They are in the one-room school on the Texas Folklife Festival grounds.
Date:
[1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History