Japanese Abacus
Before the invention of the computer or calculator, merchants used counting boards or an abacus to keep track of inventory and their finances. The abacus replaced other primitive counting devices...
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Travis Club Cigar Box
This cigar box in the Institute of Texan Cultures collections was for a private blend of cigars, made especially for the exclusive Travis Club in San Antonio. They were produced...
Gude’s Pepto-Mangan Bottle
Before there were pharmacies, people would go to their neighborhood chemist and into their neighborhood apothecary. Inside this shop you could find liniments, ointments and other medicinal to help aid...
Chinese Huqin
The Chinese violin on display in the Music Room area of the Institute of Texan Cultures is a huqin or “Hu-Chin” which is a general term given to any spiked...
Texas Folklife Festival
The Texas Folklife Festival embodies the history and heritage of the state by allowing visitors to learn the story of Texas in the best way possible—by experiencing it for themselves....
Asian Festival
The Asian Festival remains one of San Antonio’s favorite family-friendly events, commemorating the diversity of people from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific island nations. With hands-on activities and opportunities...