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[Woman Making Lye Soap]

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of women gathered around a boiling cauldron of lye at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Doris Riedel, the woman leaning over the pot, is making lye soap. One of the other women is stirring the contents of the pot with a large spatula.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Michele Autenrieth to Sterling Houston - May 6, 1997]

Description: Letter from Michele Autenrieth, account executive of Guerra DeBerry & Company, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to invite him to be a judge for the Annual Citicorp Employee Art Contest, where Citicorp employees present sculptures, paintings, and other forms of art.
Date: May 6, 1997
Creator: Autenrieth, Michele
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Silversmith Bill Bell and Child]

Description: Photograph of Bill Bell at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bill, a silversmith from Fredericksburg, Texas, displays several leather belts with silver medallions across his festival booth. He stands to the right of a young girl holding one of his creations.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Terry Theis Engraving a Firearm]

Description: Photograph of Terry Theis demonstrating firearm engraving at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Terry wears a vision magnifier on his head as he guides the barrel of a gun through an engraving machine. Several children and adults watch Terry's demonstration.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Brad Noffsker, Indian drum maker]

Description: Photograph of Brad Noffsker, Indian drum maker, at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Noffsker sits in a lounge chair as he makes a drum. He wears a cowboy hat, jeans and a white shirt.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Visitors Cooking Cornmeal Hoe Cakes]

Description: Photograph of visitors cooking cornmeal hoe cakes at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three individuals are situated behind a pit of coal. Two sit on stools and hold implements with which they rake the coals.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Tony McGregor Making Gourd Art]

Description: Photograph of Tony McGregor, gourd artist, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding a gourd in one hand and using a tool with a maroon handle in his other hand. A tree is visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Piece at an Art Exhibit]

Description: Photograph of a large piece of art that is set up on the floor. It is made of various items such as wood that is stacked in a stair-like fashion, a few black wheel-like items and metal cylinders that have been cut open. There are four people that are walking about the "La Tierra Purpurea [The Purple Land]" exhibit by Mario Sagradini.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Sylvia Orozco and Four Others by an Artwork]

Description: Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and four others standing behind a large artwork at The Purple Land or La Tierra Purpurea exhibit by Mario Sagradini. The artwork is set up and spread out across the floor. It is made of various items such as wood that is stacked in a stair-like fashion, a few black rubber donuts and metal cylinders that have been cut open. These pipes lead from one rubber donuts to another.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Patron Looking at Art]

Description: Photograph of a male patron at an event. He is looking intently at a piece of artwork hanging on a wall. The artwork consists of three columns of rectangular pieces and there are five rows so there are fifteen rectangles in total. Each one is slightly different but for the most part, they are all a tan or beige color.
Date: 1998
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Postcard: Rosario Cabrera exhibition]

Description: Postcard inviting the recipient to visit the Rosario Cabrera and Swallow exhibits at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The Rosario Cabrera exhibit ran from March 13th, 1998 to April 18th, 1998. The front of the postcard features two images set side by side. The leftmost image is a photograph of a young woman. The woman's hair reaches just below her ears and is pinned to one side. Her smile is enigmatic and she looks directly at the camera. The rightmost image appears to be a sketch of the… more
Date: March 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Invitation: Art of Oaxaca]

Description: Pamphlet to Art of Oaxaca: Juegos y Evocaciones by Rudolfo Morales, an exhibit hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas from May 1st, 1998 to June 6th, 1998. The front of the invitation features a painting titled "El Paplote (The Kite)" by Rodolfo Morales. In the painting, two children cling to a seated woman. To her right, another seated woman holds onto a kite string. A man crouches over in the foreground while two other woman huddle next to him. The floor of the room is checkered in … more
Date: May 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Postcard: Malaquías Montoya]

Description: Postcard invitation that advertises and exhibition that exhibits the work by Malaquías Montoya, a renowned Chicano artist, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit ran from July 31, 1998 to August 29th, 1998. The front of the postcard features a painting titled "The Beating," which was created using acrylic wash pencil and pastel on paper. The painting is of a bald man who holds his right hand at his brow in an expression of pain.
Date: July 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Colorin Colorado, The Art of Indian Children]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises regarding Colorin Colorado and Frida's Fiesta IV, events held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Colorin Colorado occurred on September 11th, 1998. Frida's Fiestas IV occurred on October 18th, 1998. The lettering on the front of the invitation is black and red, with a few of the letters seeming to have eyes. Inside, there are two childish drawings, both in black and red. The first depicts a young, smiling girl. The second depicts a horned animal, flowers, two fl… more
Date: 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Jorge Sedeño and Pilar Thompkins]

Description: Photograph of Jorge Sedeño and Pilar Thompkins at the opening reception of YLA III. Sedeno, left, wears dark pants, a gray dress shirt, and patterned tie. Thompkins, right, wears a blue dress with thin straps and a necklace. Text on the wall behind them reads "Pilar Thompkins," underneath which are two paintings by the artist. Both paintings are street scenes featuring people. The leftmost painting is of two boys who have light colored paint on their faces. The rightmost painting is of a laugh… more
Date: 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Margarita Becerra Cano and The San Diego Wall]

Description: Photograph of a Margarita Becarra Cano standing in front of her artwork, Code X 187: The San Diego Wall, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit ran from March 26th, 1999 to April 24th, 1999. Several dozen thin wooden figures hang from the ceiling. The figures appear to be men wearing hats and sad expressions; all are the same. Two white walls are visible and have writing on them in both Spanish and English, which is largely obscured by the hanging objects. Cano wears a gray shir… more
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado]

Description: Pamphlet regarding a two-person exhibit of work by Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The exhibit ran at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas from May 3rd, 1999 to July 5th, 1999. Flyer includes biographies of the artists and names of the artworks on display.
Date: 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group Photo at Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado Exhibit]

Description: Photograph of a group at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. Ten people stand in front of two colorful abstract paintings. Jorge Sedeño stands fifth from the left, Laura Bush stands fifth from the right, Sylvia Orozco stands fourth from the right, and Sam Coronado stands furthest to the right.
Date: 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Group Photo at Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado Exhibit]

Description: Photograph of four people at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. From left to right stand Sam Coronado, Laura Bush, Santa Barraza, and Sylvia Orozco. They stand in front of two colorful artworks that are largely pink and lime green in color.
Date: 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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