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Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
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Pamphlet of an invitation to an event hosted by Mexic-Arte Museum. The information about Mexic-Arte Multi-Cultural works fifth anniversary celebration and grand opening of its new location and the art opening of the Austin Annual.
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Pamphlet of a schedule for Fiesta Ranchera, which is a concert and program featuring Mariachi Estrella. There is also a brief history on the Mariachi band and Mariachi the music genre. There are some pictures included, such as one of Mariachi Estrella.
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Pamphlet of information about El Día de los Muertos, a play by James E. Garcia. The information included is a brief history about Día de los Muertos and the people behind the play, such as the actors, the director, the choreographer and others.
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Pamphlet of an invitation to Día de los Muertos art exhibition hosted by Mexic-Arte. There is a schedule included as well as a brief history of the Día de los Muertos tradition. All of the images in the pamphlet are Day of the Dead themed and almost exclusively feature skulls.
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Photograph of two people leaning against a wall with artworks hanging on it. To their left, there is a large abstract painting and on their right is a smaller painting with intricate designs. Further to their right, there are three more pieces, two of which are 3-dimensional. The artists who created the pieces are Pio Pulido and Al Billings.
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Photograph of three rows of people at the Open Dialogue Association of American Cultures in Los Angeles, California. The people in the first row are kneeling or sitting on the floor, the second row are sitting in chairs and the third row are standing.
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Photograph of the ribbon cutting for the grand opening ceremony of Mexic-Arte Museum's new location. There are four men and two women attending, one of whom is Sylvia Orzo. The two women are holding the scissors and cutting the ribbon.
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Photograph of Sylvia Orzo speaking with a man. There are other people in the background. They are attending the grand opening of the Mexic-Arte Museum's new location.
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Photograph of a man and woman speaking to each other. The man is on the left and the woman on the right. There are people in the background. They are attending the Grand Opening of Mexic-Arte Museum's new location.
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Photograph of a large number of people in a room. They are celebrating the Grand Opening of the Mexic-Arte Museum's new location. There are artworks hanging on the wall to the right. Many of the people are speaking to one another. On the back wall, people can be seen leaning over a ledge on the second floor.
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Book of community events and advertisements relevant to the Austin, Texas area. In the center, there is a schedule of events in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Some advertisements in the book mention local law firms or services, and others are for political positions.
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Postcard that advertises an event for Cinco de Mayo. On one side, artwork by Pio Pulido fills the paper. The phrase "5 May" is drawn in the middle of the paper. The art also features a snake, a person's profile and other items. On the flip side, there is mailing information.
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Postcard advertising an exhibition entitled "Significant Contributions" which featured the work of Texan artists. The mailer includes information about the location, time and date of the event.
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Pamphlet of information regarding 64 Beds, an all night performance vigil which took place in December of 1988. The vigil was held to spread awareness about the homeless population and the struggles that the homeless face. Lists of performers and pages of advertisements are also included.
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Photograph of Sirkku Rodriguez doing a pirta ribbon demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting in a chair, pulling yarn through a wooden contraption made of vertical dowels that separate the yarn out in several different strands. She is weaving the strands to make a ribbon. A few finished ribbons are hanging on the left side of the booth where one festival visitor is partially visible.
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Photograph of the Woodromes performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Three children are singing into microphones, an older girl in the center wearing a long dress and a younger boy and girl on either side of her. The younger boy is on the left and to the left of him, a woman is kneeling down and helping him hold the microphone. The little girl on the right is also being assisted by a man on her right. The girl in the center is much taller than the younger boy and girl, as she looks to be a fe…
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Photograph of Jae Mason playing guitar and singing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a cowboy hat, tropical patterned shirt, jeans, and sunglasses. He is standing behind a microphone, singing into it as he strums his guitar. To the left another microphone is visible. In the background some festival visitors are visible.
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Photograph of two men and a boy making hoe cakes at the Texas Folklife Festival. The cakes are so named because they are baked on the end of a garden hoe. The flat metal part provides a cooking surface while the long stick serves as a handle that allows the maker to remain at a distance from the coals. Each of the three is holding a hoe that has cakes baking on the end of it, on top of a pile of coals. They stand around the coal pit facing one another. In the background, some tables and festiva…
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Photograph of two Living History participants dressed in old western wear at the Texas Folklife Festival. The man on the left is sitting on a square bale of hay, holding a vintage pistol and a rifle. The person on the right is kneeling on one knee and holding two long vintage pistols that criss-cross over their chest.
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Photograph of a man shearing a goat at the Texas Folklife Festival. The man is on the left holding the goat which is on the right. He has one hand over the goat's snout and the other holding the electric shearer up to the goat's neck. Someone else's hands are visible holding the goat's body. Another goat is partially visible in the foreground. The man is wearing a striped, light-colored polo shirt with a bandana over his shoulder. Above them, a shade canopy is visible.
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Photograph of Mrs. Bruce Roark and Arnold Griffin performing with the Devine Music Makers at the Texas Folklife Festival. Both of them are sitting. Mrs. Roark is on the left speaking or singing into a microphone she is holding while looking at a book. Griffin is on the right playing a violin behind a microphone. He is wearing a cowboy hat, black-rimmed glasses and western wear. In the bottom foreground some stringed instruments are partially visible. In the background a few festival visitors ar…
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Photograph of The Sacred Heart Choir performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. Nine members are visible, all male. There are four guitarists, four vocalists, and a director who has his back turned. Most of the members are wearing cowboy boots and western wear. The director is wearing light-colored pants, shirt and cap. A group of three vocalist stand on the left singing into one microphone. At the center, one of the guitarists is singing into a microphone as is another guitarist to th…
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