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[Man Caning a Chair]

Description: Color photograph of James Ander, a chair caner demonstrating his work process to a few people gathered around to watch at the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. He has begun the weaving process; a woman stands near him, pointing at the chair. A small building with a stone chimney is visible in the background.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Making a St. Brigid's Cross]

Description: Color photograph of a woman named Joan Moody, seated just in front of a wall at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. On her lap are thin strips of wood with which she has made a St. Brigid's cross, which is an Irish Christian symbol.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Eloise Roe, Basketmaker]

Description: 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]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Weaving on a Loom with a Child in Her Lap]

Description: Black and white photograph of a woman seated at a loom with a child in her lap. The loom is located in the Austin Weavers Co-op Booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is demonstrating to the child how to use the loom, which has numerous strands of thread in it.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Weaving a Basket]

Description: Color photograph of Eloise Roe, a woman working in the "Frontier Playland" of the Texas Folklife Festival. She is weaving a basket on a wooden surface that sits atop a long bale of hay. A woman wearing a red hat stands behind her. Near their workspace is a wall of illustrations drawn on craft paper. They are accompanied by a banner that reads, "Kids Art Display."
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Spinning Wheel Demonstration by the Austin Weavers Co-op]

Description: Color photograph of a woman seated before a wooden spinning wheel in a demonstration on to use it to a younger woman. A man to the left is also seated at a spinning wheel. The two seated people are members of the Austin Weavers Co-op, a group with a booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. In the background, festival-goers are watching the demonstration or are perusing the tables nearby.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Weaving Instruction by an Austin Weaver's Co-op Member]

Description: Color photograph of a young woman seated at a wooden loom at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is receiving instruction on how to weave using a loom, courtesy of the woman standing by her side, who is a member of the Austin Weavers Co-op. White string is held taut in the loom as she weaves additional strands into it.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[A Young Boy Working on a Loom]

Description: Color photograph of a young boy seated at a wooden loom, courtesy of the Austin Weavers Co-op, a group that has its own booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He has both hands situated on either side of strings that are held taut in the loom. Festival-goers are partially visible behind him.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Weaving]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an art exhibit of weaving pieces made by Egyptian children in an experiment to find out if unsupervised children could teach themselves to use primitive looms.
Date: February 4, 1978
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Egyptian Tapestries]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 20, 1978, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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