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[Invitation: A Soulful Taste]

Invitation from the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. to an event titled A Soulful Taste. The event was held on February 14th, 1982.
Date: February 14, 1982
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Luther King Middle School Students Presenting Posters]

Photograph of an unidentified group of students and teachers, gathered together for a group picture during a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. Accompanying records indicate that the event was part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse. Three of the children in the photograph hold up posters. Behind them, four adults and a young boy stand in a row. Balloons, a flag, desks, and a small staircase leading up to an elevated platform can be seen around them.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Luther King Middle School Students at Desks]

Photograph of an unidentified group of Martin Luther King Middle School students huddled together along a row of tables. Orange chairs have been placed on either side. They look towards the camera, many of them with pencils in hand. Before them, large pieces of paper have been placed, and they appear to have been working on something shortly before the photograph was taken. An adult male is at the center wearing sunglasses and a light-colored collared shirt. A cash register, chalkboard, and double-doors would indicate that they were inside their school's cafeteria.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quincey Scott Receiving Cash Award]

Photograph of a young man in a suit, identified as Quincy Scott, receiving a $500 cash award at a ceremony at Martin Luther King Middle School. He has stopped to take a picture with a woman wearing a floral print skirt and matching blouse. They are each holding a part of the paper envelope and shaking hands with their free hand. A wooden podium is off to the left, and a large white and green banner is hanging in the back, which reads, "San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc." Hand-written text in black ink on the back of the photograph identifies Quincy, and it also seems to identify the woman as Carolyn James, although it cannot be determined with certainty.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenage Boy Speaking at Podium]

Photograph of an unidentified young man delivering a speech at Martin Luther King Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. Speaking from a microphone set atop a wooden podium, he wears a black suit and what looks to be a paisley tie. A set of carpeted stairs, a flag, and tall curtains behind him would indicate that the photograph was taken at the school's auditorium. A white and green banner with the text "San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc." can be seen hanging on the curtains.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenagers Writing and Drawing at Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of young boys writing and drawing on large posters at Martin Luther King Middle School. They are variously seated at orange chairs along rows of tables, and look heavily concentrated on the task before them. Drawers and posters can be seen in the back. Accompanying information notes that the event was a poster art contest 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poster Art Contest Entries on Tables]

Photograph of three of the posters submitted for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been set on simple tables; bright orange chairs pulled up inside them. Stylized figures, appropriated photographs, Dr. King's quotations, and other types of text have been used on the posters. 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Middle School Students Drawing for Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of Martin Luther King Middle School students drawing in preparation for a poster art contest held at their school. Long tables, a food table, a cash register, and what appears to be a menu in the back would indicate they are in the school cafeteria. Markers, pencils, and other utensils have been placed at their tables for aid. 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Student Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of two student submissions for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been placed on two tables. Orange chairs can be seen pulled up under them. The posters have been decorated and drawn with appropriated photographs of Dr. King and textual references. 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Student Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of three student submissions for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been placed on two tables. Orange chairs can be seen pulled up under them. Colored pencil and graphite appear to have been used. The most visible of the three, in the middle, bears Dr. King's profile and a stylized backdrop of the Washington Monument. 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Drawing in Preparation for Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of young girls drawing in preparation for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. Markers, pencils, and other utensils have been placed for their aid. Cash register in the back, long rows of tables, and a food table would indicate the students were placed in their cafeteria. 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Woman Looking at Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman looking at submissions for a student poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. The students have drawn in a variety of media and focused primarily on Dr. King's semblance. Textual information was also used. Although they have not been properly identified, the two adults might be the contest judges. They are 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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adults and Students During Poster Art Contest]

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.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Margaret Winn at Western Area Conference]

Photograph of a woman, identified as Margaret Winn, behind a wooden podium. She wears a gold dress and a pearl necklace. The podium appears to have been placed on top of a cloth-covered table among napkins and glassware. Accompanying information indicates that the photograph was taken during the Western Area Conference of the Links, Inc., organization in Los Angeles, California.
Date: July 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Links Women at Western Area Conference]

Photograph of four women gathered together for a group picture at the Links, Incorporated, Western Area Conference, which took place in Los Angeles, California. The two women on the far left have been identified. Alice Rose Kennedy is on the far left wearing a floral print blouse and Margaret Winn is to the right in a gold blouse, black belt, and a pearl necklace.
Date: July 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Links Women Outdoors at Western Area Conference]

Photograph of five women gathered together for a group picture at the Links, Incorporated, Western Area Conference, which took place in Los Angeles, California. They are standing outside near a set of wide red steps. From left to right, they have been identified as: Margaret Winn, Janet Longford, Alice Rose Kennedy, Doris Horne Ellison, and Yvonne Horne Clemmons. Palm trees and a fountain can be seen in the back.
Date: July 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lijauco Bayanihan Dancers]

Photograph of the Lijauco Bayanihan Dance Ensemble performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dance team, from Laredo, Texas, wears long yellow dresses with white aprons and hats. Each barefoot woman extends one arm in the air as the other trails by her side.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miss Texas USA Cutting Ribbon at Opening Ceremony]

Photograph of Miss Texas USA cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing loose striped pants, a black tank top, and a sash denoting her title. An older man wearing a shirt and tie is standing to the left of her.
Date: August 5, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sugaring Demonstration]

Photograph of a sugaring demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young boy is holding the stirrups of a horse as he guides him around the sugar cane mill. The horse turns the turbine which powers the mill, squeezing the juices out of the many cane poles. A crowd of festival participants watches the demonstration from behind the horse and child.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child Hugging a Doll]

Photograph of a child hugging a doll at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The child wears a pair of overalls as he holds a cloth doll as tall as he is. A booth of handmade dolls is visible in the background.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Feather-Plucking Demonstration]

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys lean over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Goose-Plucking Demonstration]

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys leave over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarah McLain Teaching Wool Carding]

Photograph of Sarah McLain showing a festival participant how to card wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah wears a sleeveless short underneath a patterned apron. She leans over the visitor as she pulls the wool back and forth preparing it to be spun into wool yarn.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boot-Maker, Catherine Wood]

Photograph of Catherino Wood making a pair of boots at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Catherino wears a short-sleeved shirt and cargo shorts as she drives a nail into the sole of a boot with a hammer. Her workstation is covered with tools relating to boot-making, including leathers, dyes, and boot forms.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
System: The Portal to Texas History