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[Maggie Montgomery Performing in A Luckenbach Afternoon]

Description: Color photograph of a woman, Maggie Montgomery, performing in a band called "A Luckenbach Afternoon" at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is singing into a microphone and playing guitar, although only the guitar's strap is visible. Her name has been embroidered into her strap.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Traditional Folk Dancing]

Description: Color photograph of a woman named Betty Pearson Rathkamp, dressed in traditional Dala Floda, Dalarna, Sweden dancing attire, which includes a floral scarf over a white blouse and a corseted top, as well as a red bonnet-like hair accessory. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bill Burns of The Bluegrass Kinfolks]

Description: Color photograph of a man named Bill Burns playing the fiddle in a band known as The Bluegrass Kinfolks at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a straw cowboy hat and eyeglasses. A microphone on a microphone stand has been set before him to pick up the sound of his fiddle. A man playing the Dobro guitar is partially visible behind him to his left.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Robert Boyd of The Bluegrass Kinfolks]

Description: Color photograph of a man named Robert Boyd playing the acoustic guitar in a band called The Bluegrass Kinfolks at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a patterned shirt and has a microphone set in a microphone stand positioned at him.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bass Box Players for The Hoboes]

Description: Color photograph of a pair of bass box players for a band called The Hoboes, a group performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. The bass boxes feature holes at their front and broomsticks that protrude from their tops.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Banjo Player in Tennessee Valley Authority]

Description: Color photograph of man playing the banjo in a band called Tennessee Valley Authority at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. To his immediate left, a man is playing the upright bass. To that man's left is another man playing the acoustic guitar. Each musician has a microphone pointed at their instrument.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Members of St. Seraphim's Ukrainian Dancers]

Description: Color photograph of a young woman and a young man performing with St. Seraphim's Ukrainian Dancers, a performing group at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. They are wearing traditional Ukrainian attire. The young woman is wearing an embroidered white blouse and a patterned skirt with an apron over it. The young man is wearing a white shirt with embroidery at the neck and cuffs, as well as wide, voluminous red pants known as sharovary pants. They are both wearing black boots. A large crowd… more
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ray Baca Playing Hammer Dulcimer]

Description: Color photograph of a man named Ray Baca playing the hammer dulcimer. He is a member of the Gil Baca Band, a group performing at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festivals. A pair of microphones are set before him; one is pointed at the dulcimer while the other is pointed at his head. A drum set is visible behind him.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Joe Bowman, Precision Shooter]

Description: Color photograph of a man, Joe Bowman, holding up a pair of steel revolvers in his hands. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a collared shirt, and a fringed vest. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Red River Dave]

Description: Color photograph of a man named David McEnery, also known as Red River Dave, leader of The Swift Cowboys. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a suede fringed vest and a red tie. He is holding a guitar; its fret board and attached strap are visible. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Red River Dave Holding a Baby]

Description: Color photograph of a man named David McEnery, also known as Red River Dave, leader of The Swift Cowboys. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a suede fringed vest and a colorful, patterned shirt. He has a guitar, but only the strap and the peg head are visible. In his other arm is a baby.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Red River Dave]

Description: Color photograph of a man named David McEnery, also known as Red River Dave, leader of The Swift Cowboys. He is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a suede fringed vest and a colorful, patterned shirt. He is holding a guitar; the fret board, part of the body, and the attached strap are visible.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Tanya Zwan, Middle Eastern Dancer]

Description: Color photograph of a woman named Tanya Zwan, who is a Middle Eastern dancer from Tyler, Texas. She is posed on the floor with one arm up in the air. She is wearing a bedleh-style costume which consists of a heavily embellished bra top and voluminous pants. She is both a participant and a staff member of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Wurstfest Opa Band Performing]

Description: Photograph of the Wurstfest Opa Band performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. The band is all men, dressed in gray lederhosen, red ties, and knee-high socks. There are two accordionists, a saxophone player, a trumpeter, a man playing a snare drum, and a tuba player. At the far left, a couple dressed in traditional folk-wear are dancing together.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Crowd Watching Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]

Description: Photograph of a crowd watching the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers perform at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rows of festival visitors are seated on the grassy hill in front of the stage. Several people are also watching from the veranda of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in the background. The stage is in the middle ground and contains about ten female dancers in red and green costumes.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Mexican Folk Dancer Posing for Photo]

Description: Photograph of one of the Mexican folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The young girl is smiling and wearing a traditional Mexican dress decorated with lace and ribbon around the neckline. The dress is blue with purple, pink and yellow ribbons. She is also wearing a colorful braided yarn headband.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Mexican Folk Dancers Performing]

Description: Photograph of two Mexican folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A young boy and girl, dressed in traditional Mexican clothing, are dancing together onstage. The girl is wearing a red and green dress with decorative bead work and embroidery. She is wearing red, green, and white earrings and a red, green, and white bow on her head. The boy is wearing a red suit with white trim, and a red sombrero. Another boy dancer in the group is partially visible behind the girl.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Young Spanish Folk Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Spanish folk dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group of young girls are dancing onstage wearing big colorful skirts and cropped blouses with big sleeves that tie at the chest. They are twirling their skirts with one hand and waving their other hand in the air. Some spectators are visible offstage in the background.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Young Mexican Folk Dancer Posing for Photo]

Description: Photograph of one of the Mexican folk dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival. The young girl is smiling and wearing a long purple and orange floral-patterned skirt with a matching cropped top. She is also wearing a green sash around her neck, purple earrings, and a purple flower in her ponytail.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Argentine Folk Dancers]

Description: Photograph of an Argentine folk dancer at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is smiling and raising a stick up in the air. She is wearing a woven headband, a white shirt, a black vest with silver studs, and a red silk scarf. Her face is speckled with glitter.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Men Exhibiting Possum Diagram]

Description: Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird educating visitors about possums in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is holding a diagram that illustrates the various cuts of possum meat. Potter is pointing these out to the crowd and talking about them via microphone. Most of the cuts are similar to that of beef but that names have been changed slightly in a comical way. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visit… more
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird with Boiled Possum]

Description: Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird with a boiled possum in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is holding the possum while Baird speaks to the crowd through a microphone. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visitors are visible in the background on the left.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Dick Potter Holding Pot of Baked Possum]

Description: Photograph of Dick Potter holding a pot of baked possum in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The pot contains a whole possum atop several yams. Potter is wearing glasses, a straw cowboy hat, overalls, and a floral-patterned shirt.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[John Henry (Bones) Nobles with Peter Breaz]

Description: Photograph of John Henry (Bones) Nobles, from Beaumont, with Peter Breaz, lead singer for Hickory, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Breaz is on the left and has his arm around Nobles. He is holding a microphone and pointing it towards Nobles. Nobles wears an African tribal shirt and a leopard-print beret, while Breaz wears a white shirt with red and green suspenders.
Date: [1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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