Texas in Review - Christmas Cookie Making and Tradition in Fredericksburg (1957)

Duration: 0:05:25

Year Published: 1957

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This clip, originally shown as part of the December 16, 1957 Texas in Review episode, presents the history and a tour of the Peter Tatsch House in Fredericksburg. Built in 1857 of native limestone, the house features a large kitchen and hand carved woodwork and furniture made from local trees. The clip also highlights the Christmas traditions of the largely German-settled Texas hill country.